Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2423 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619

  2. Pub. Ch. 619

  3. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Comp. SB subst.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497)

  20. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  27. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

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

  29. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  30. Sponsor change.

  31. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2423 do?
Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 2423?
SB 2423 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2423?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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