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TN SB 476

died on adjournment

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 476 pass?

No. TN SB 476 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 476

What is TN SB 476 about?

TN SB 476 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 476?

Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 476.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 476
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bowlingprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. 2025-03-12

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2025-03-18

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  7. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-20

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025

  9. 2025-03-31

    Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-04-21

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  13. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 476

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-4

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0476&ga=114

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