Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1853
Session 114
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.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 22, 2026
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1853
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (1)
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Actions (16)
04/02/2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619
03/09/2026
House
Comp. SB subst.
03/09/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/05/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
03/03/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
02/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
02/17/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
02/12/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
02/02/2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
02/02/2026
House
Sponsor change.
02/02/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
02/02/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
01/22/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/21/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:47:18 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:10:10 PM