All Roll Calls
Yes: 162 • No: 40
TennesseeSB 2423114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.
Sponsored By: Rusty Crowe (Republican)
Became Law
Food and Food Products
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No synthetic dyes in public school meals
Beginning August 1, 2027, public schools and public charter schools cannot sell or serve foods or drinks with certain synthetic dyes in school nutrition programs on school property. The banned dyes are Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3. For third-party vendors, the rule applies to contracts signed, renewed, or changed on or after August 1, 2027. Items covered by contracts made before that date are allowed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rusty Crowe
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
John Stevens
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
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
Pub. Ch. 619
4/2/2026Effective date(s) 03/25/2026
4/2/2026Signed by Governor.
3/25/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
3/13/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/12/2026HouseEnrolled and ready for signatures
3/11/2026SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
3/9/2026HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591)
3/9/2026HousePassed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15
3/9/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/26/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497)
2/23/2026SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1
2/23/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/23/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2/20/2026SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2/18/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2/11/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2/5/2026SenateFiled for introduction
2/2/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0591
Introduced
SA0497
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