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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1239 · Signed by Governor.

Children - As enacted, enacts the "End Childhood Hunger Act." - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. SB1239 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 397 by the Secretary of State

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Children - As enacted, enacts the "End Childhood Hunger Act." - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. SB1239 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 397 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 12, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 397 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0365) · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0334) · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

JacksonRoseYarbro

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2025).