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TennesseeSB 1282114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-8-103; Title 68, Chapter 110; Title 68, Chapter 111; Title 68, Chapter 14 and Title 68, Chapter 15, relative to health.
Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)
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Food and Food Products
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Clear statewide Food Code standard
The law sets the 2009 FDA Food Code as Tennessee’s standard. The Health Department can adopt newer editions by rule. This makes food‑safety rules clear and consistent for restaurants and other food businesses across the state.
Organized camps: narrower rules, higher fees
Some sites are no longer treated as organized camps. A site is excluded if it has no permanent or semi‑permanent living, sleeping, restroom, or kitchen structures and rents by the week or longer. Short‑term rental units defined in state law are also excluded. For sites that are still organized camps, the allowed fee range rises from $10–$50 to $50–$100.
New food permit fees and fewer inspections
Starting January 1, 2026, the Health Department sets a permit fee for listed food operations, like restaurants, temporary events, schools, and farmers market food units. Family child care homes and blind vendors are exempt. A fee over 30 days late, or a bad check, adds a penalty equal to half the permit fee. Fees can rise up to 3% in a year and up to 5% over each five‑year period beginning 2026, applied at renewal or a new permit. When an institution runs nearby group homes, one fee applies to the institution, not each home. Some required checks now happen less often: monthly moves to every three months, and twice‑yearly moves to once a year. Rulemaking to set the schedule begins now; the new fees apply January 1, 2026.
Several health code sections repealed
The law repeals several health and food‑safety sections. It removes sections 68‑14‑723 through 68‑14‑726 and deletes subdivision (16) of section 68‑14‑703. It deletes the first two sentences of section 68‑15‑205. It repeals all of Title 68, Chapter 111. The rules and duties in those sections no longer apply.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jack Johnson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 93 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 400
5/13/2025Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026
5/13/2025Signed by Governor.
5/5/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/23/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/22/2025SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/22/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/16/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0176)
4/16/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
4/16/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/9/2025HouseSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0256)
4/7/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/7/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/7/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/4/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/26/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/26/2025
3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2/12/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateFiled for introduction
2/6/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0176
Introduced
SA0256
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