TennesseeSB 0879114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3, relative to food assistance.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 3

House vote 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 1

Senate vote 4/1/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House
  2. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)

    4/21/2026House
  3. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/20/2026Senate
  5. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/16/2026House
  6. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977)

    4/14/2026Senate
  7. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    4/14/2026Senate
  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/14/2026Senate
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/14/2026Senate
  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

    4/10/2026Senate
  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    4/1/2026Senate
  12. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026Senate
  13. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    3/18/2026Senate
  14. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate
  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/4/2026Senate
  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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