# Tennessee SB 2423: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition. Tennessee SB 2423, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Effective date(s) 03/25/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2423-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2423 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Effective date(s) 03/25/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Food and Food Products - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (162 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee school meals ban seven synthetic dyes: benefit, low. 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, Re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | pass | 71 | 5 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | fail | 56 | 32 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 | pass | 27 | 3 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-02: Effective date(s) 03/25/2026 - 2026-04-02: Pub. Ch. 619 - 2026-03-25: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15 (House) - 2026-03-09: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591) (House) - 2026-03-09: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-02-26: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0619.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1853.pdf) - HA0591: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0591.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2423.pdf) - SA0497: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0497.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed) - SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed) - SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0619.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1853.pdf) - [HA0591 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0591.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2423.pdf) - [SA0497 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0497.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026) - [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026) - [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026) - [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2423-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).