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TN HB 2020

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Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2020 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2020 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-24. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Pub. Ch. 754

What is TN HB 2020 about?

TN HB 2020 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2020?

Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2020.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 754
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cochranprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

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

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  8. 2026-03-03

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-03-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  14. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  15. 2026-03-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 1

    passage

  16. 2026-03-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0674)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  18. 2026-03-19

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  19. 2026-03-26

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  20. 2026-03-26

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0723)

  21. 2026-03-26

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  22. 2026-03-27

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  23. 2026-04-01

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  24. 2026-04-01

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  25. 2026-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  26. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  27. 2026-04-24

    Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

  28. 2026-04-24

    Pub. Ch. 754

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 20-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-16 · pass · 85-7

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 31-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2020&ga=114

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