Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 1835 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, relative to food assistance.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (SEBT) for children program during any year in which the program is offered, for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through SEBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. No Action Taken

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  35. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  38. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  42. Placed behind the budget

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  44. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1835 do?
Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (SEBT) for children program during any year in which the program is offered, for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through SEBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 1835?
HB 1835 is sponsored by Hicks T, Martin B, Hale, Michael (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), and Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1835?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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