Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2020
Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cochran (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 754
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 754 - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0723) - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0674) - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 1 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
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