Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1911 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, relative to food assistance.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    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

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 Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. No Action Taken

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  27. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1911 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 SB 1911?
SB 1911 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Walley, Page (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1911?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1911?
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