Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0568 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53, relative to cell-cultured food products.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Food and Food Products - As introduced, prohibits the importation, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured food products in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operatons for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to Final Calendar 2

  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  11. No Action Taken

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  16. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  18. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  20. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0568 do?
Food and Food Products - As introduced, prohibits the importation, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured food products in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.
Who sponsors SB 0568?
SB 0568 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0568?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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