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TennesseeSB 2602114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53, relative to honey.

Sponsored By: Steve Southerland (Republican)

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.

Higher honey threshold for small producers

The law raises the honey volume cutoff in two state definitions from 150 to 835 gallons. Producers making 150 to 835 gallons a year now fall under the lower-quantity category named in those sections. This shifts which rules apply at that cutoff for small honey producers and handlers. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  2. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

    3/30/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/18/2026Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/5/2026Senate

  16. Sponsor change.

    2/3/2026Senate

  17. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate

  18. Sponsor change.

    2/2/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

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