2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0740: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school nutrition.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires local boards of education to establish a program to provide free school breakfast and lunch to disadvantaged students; subject to funding, requires the state to reimburse LEAs for providing such free breakfasts and lunches after all federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/4/2025
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
2/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/11/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
Roll Call Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/19/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Robert Harshbarger
Republican