Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 1853 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, relative to food assistance.

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 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply, no later than January 1, 2027, for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for children program for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through EBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

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

  8. No Action Taken

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

  10. Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  15. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/25/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026

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

  20. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  21. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1853 do?
Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply, no later than January 1, 2027, for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for children program for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through EBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 1853?
SB 1853 is sponsored by Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1853?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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