2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1153: 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.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Susan Lynn
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Mark White
Republican
Renea Jones
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Aftyn Behn
Democrat
Jeremy Faison
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Torrey Harris
Democrat
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican