Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1853
Food and Food Products - 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reneau (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 2, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction