Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry nu
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student nutrition.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271) · Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 5, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 24, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 476 · May 27, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 · May 27, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2025).