# Tennessee SB 2579: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition.

Tennessee SB 2579, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-26 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1002) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2579-2025-2026
- 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 2579
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1002
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Dieticians and Nutritionists
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1002.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2029.pdf)
- HA0726: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0726.pdf)
- HA1068: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1068.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2579.pdf)
- SA0730: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0730.pdf)
- SA0731: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0731.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed)
- SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (signed)
- SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1002.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2029.pdf)
- [HA0726 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0726.pdf)
- [HA1068 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1068.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2579.pdf)
- [SA0730 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0730.pdf)
- [SA0731 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0731.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
- [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026)
- [SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2468-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-SB2579-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).