Tennessee House · Mar 4, 2025
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)
Result: pass
HB 1236: Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| John Clemmons(Democratic) | Nay |
| Ron Gant(Republican) | Yea |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Yea |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Caleb Hemmer(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Yea |
| Susan Lynn(Republican) | Yea |
| Brock Martin(Republican) | Yea |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Nay |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Sherrell(Republican) | Yea |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Not voting |