Tennessee House · Mar 3, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 4:06 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Barrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Not voting |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Ronnie Glynn(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Not voting |
| Aron Maberry(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Jay Reedy(Republican) | Yea |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Not voting |