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

SB 1809 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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  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 December 15, 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

High

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  • 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 D).

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  2. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  3. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  4. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

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

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. Filed for introduction

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1809 do?
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1809?
SB 1809 is sponsored by Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1809?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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