Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1236
Session 114
Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 13, 2025
First Action
Feb 6, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1236
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (4)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Actions (17)
03/13/2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/11/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/10/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/10/2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0034)
03/10/2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 23, PNV 1
03/06/2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
03/05/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
03/04/2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/03/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/26/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
02/19/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
02/12/2025
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
02/12/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
02/12/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
02/10/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
02/06/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:58:23 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 11:36:31 PM