# Tennessee HB 2029: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition.

Tennessee HB 2029, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2028) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2029
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2028
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Dieticians and Nutritionists
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (209 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nutrition professionals pay fees and renew: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, the board sets application, exam, license, renewal, reciprocity, and related fees. Fees must cover its direct costs and stay within legal limits; the law does not specify dollar amounts. Licenses renew every two years and are automatically revoked unless renewal and payme…
- New license standards for nutrition professionals: mixed, high. Beginning January 1, 2028, Tennessee sets separate paths to dietitian and nutritionist licenses. Dietitian applicants generally need an accredited master's or doctoral program, 1,000 approved supervised hours, and the national registration exam. Current qualifying Commission on Dietetic Registratio…
- Licensing paths for incoming nutrition professionals: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, the board can license out-of-state practitioners with current credentials and qualifications substantially equivalent to Tennessee's. Applicants who finish required education and experience can get temporary permits after applying for or taking the exam and paying a fee.…
- Nutrition trainees need documented live supervision: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, qualified supervisors must direct nutrition trainees' work, accept responsibility, and review care records. Supervisors must remain on-site or continuously available through live video, and respond when patients request help. Medical nutrition therapy supervisors must mee…
- Nutrition services allowed without Tennessee licenses: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, exemptions allow supervised students and trainees, qualifying nutrition educators, and WIC workers to provide covered services. Qualifying providers can also offer non-medical weight-control, general nutrition, wellness, coaching, and education services without Tennessee…
- License transition and retirement for nutrition professionals: mixed, low. People holding dietitian/nutritionist licenses on January 1, 2028, get dietitian licenses upon renewal if in good standing and active or retired. People who applied before that date can qualify under earlier requirements, but must follow the new chapter when renewing afterward. Retired practitioner…
- Nutrition care oversight and provider penalties: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, the law restricts medical nutrition therapy to licensed practitioners, subject to exemptions, and protects professional titles. Unlicensed medical nutrition therapy is a Class A misdemeanor. A new nine-member board includes five dietitians, two nutritionists, one physicia…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 | pass | 94 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-05-26: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2028
- 2026-05-26: Pub. Ch. 1002
- 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor.
- 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-27: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 2 - SA0731) (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0730) (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-04-13: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1068) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0726) (House)
- 2026-04-09: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: No Action Taken (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House)
- 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- HA1068 (Substitute), 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1068.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1002.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2029.pdf)
- HA0726: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0726.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2029.pdf)
- SA0730: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0730.pdf)
- SA0731: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0731.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA1068 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1068.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1002.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2029.pdf)
- [HA0726 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0726.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2029.pdf)
- [SA0730 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0730.pdf)
- [SA0731 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0731.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2029-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).