2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0476: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student nutrition.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Red 40 to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property unless the food or beverage item is sold to the student as part of a school fundraising event. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/18/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/31/2025
Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/12/2025
5
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Janince Bowling
Republican