STATE BILLTN HB 1853PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.

As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 2, 2026; 224 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1853 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619 · Apr 2, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 9, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 5, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

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Feb 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Feb 2, 2026Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Sponsor change.House

Feb 2, 2026Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Jan 22, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Food and Food Products

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.

What it means for vendors

Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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