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

SB 2122 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school nutrition.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  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 22, 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 50% · 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

General Assembly, Directed Studies - As introduced, establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to evaluate the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances in public school meal programs and the impact of UPFs on student health, to report its findings by December 1, 2026, and to terminate January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

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

  8. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  14. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the TACIR Calendar

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

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

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  31. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  33. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0812)

  34. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  37. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2122 do?
General Assembly, Directed Studies - As introduced, establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to evaluate the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances in public school meal programs and the impact of UPFs on student health, to report its findings by December 1, 2026, and to terminate January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2122?
SB 2122 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2122?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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