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TennesseeSB 0484114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 68, Chapter 14, Part 7, relative to homemade food items.

Sponsored By: Janice Bowling (Republican)

Became Law

Food and Food Products

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stricter rules for perishable home foods

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee tightens rules for perishable homemade foods. Home-based sellers cannot use unpasteurized milk, alcohol, fish, shellfish, or any meat in these items. Sales must be in person. You or your agent must meet the buyer in person, such as at a farm stand on the property where the food was prepared. This limits what you can sell and blocks remote or shipped sales.

Poultry sales allowed under federal rules

Beginning July 1, 2025, home-based food businesses may sell poultry only as federal law allows. You can sell if you qualify for the 1,000-bird producer exemption and use only those exempt birds. Or you can sell inspected poultry that bears the official inspection mark and meets all 9 CFR 381.10(d) conditions. If you do not meet one of these paths, you cannot sell poultry under the home-based rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 431

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/25/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0222)

    4/21/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/21/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0263)

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/29/2025Senate

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