Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0476 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student nutrition.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 476

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271)

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 5, PNV 0

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  22. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 476

  28. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  33. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  35. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  38. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  39. Companion House Bill substituted

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 476

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0476 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0476?
SB 0476 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0476?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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