Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supp
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 14, relative to food safety.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14. Companion bill has be
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0674) · Mar 16, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 1 · Mar 16, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 17, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0723) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 27, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 754 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 26, 2026).