TennesseeHB 0134114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student nutrition.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Local Education Agencies

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Red 40 banned in Tennessee school meals

Beginning August 1, 2027, Tennessee school districts and public charter schools must ban Red 40 from school-program food and drinks. The ban covers items sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through school nutrition programs. It also covers third parties expressly authorized by the district or charter school. Red 40 is also called Allura Red AC, CAS registry number 25956-17-6.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca K. Alexander

    Republican • House

  • Burkhart

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Jeremy Faison

    Republican • House

  • Monty Fritts

    Republican • House

  • T.J. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Sabi 'Doc' Kumar

    Republican • House

  • Susan M. Lynn

    Republican • House

  • Brock Martin

    Republican • House

  • Michele Reneau

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Terry

    Republican • House

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 88 • No: 5

House vote • 4/2/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 14 • No: 4

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

    5/27/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 476

    5/27/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2025
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/9/2025House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/8/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/24/2025House
  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/21/2025Senate
  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/21/2025Senate
  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2025Senate
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/8/2025House
  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 5, PNV 0

    4/7/2025House
  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025House
  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271)

    4/7/2025House
  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025House
  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

    4/2/2025House
  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/2/2025House
  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

    3/26/2025House
  19. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/25/2025House
  20. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025House
  21. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    3/18/2025House
  22. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House
  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/5/2025House
  24. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    1/28/2025House
  25. Ref. to Education Committee

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0271 (Substitute)

    4/7/2025

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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