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TennesseeSB 2423114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.

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Signed by Governor

Food and Food Products

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee school meals ban seven synthetic dyes

Beginning August 1, 2027, Tennessee school districts and public charter schools cannot sell, offer, or provide items containing seven petroleum-based synthetic dyes. The ban covers food and drinks given to students on school property through school nutrition programs. The listed dyes are Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 4 or 5, Yellow 3 or 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3. For third-party suppliers, the ban applies to contracts entered into, renewed, or amended on or after August 1, 2027. Schools may still provide dyed items contracted for before that date, subject to the renewal and amendment rule.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 162 • No: 40

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 71 • No: 5

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 56 • No: 32

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 619

    4/2/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2026House

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2026Senate

  7. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15

    3/9/2026House

  8. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591)

    3/9/2026House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/9/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1

    2/23/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497)

    2/23/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

    2/18/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/5/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate

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