Legislative record

HB 1853STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619

Voted 4/2/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·7 other

  • Renea Jones

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Sam McKenzie

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Charlie Baum

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Ronnie Glynn

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Gloria Johnson

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Mark White

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Ronnie Glynn

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/2/2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 619
  2. 3/9/2026Comp. SB subst.
  3. 3/9/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. 3/5/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
  5. 3/4/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
  6. 3/3/2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. 2/25/2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
  8. 2/17/2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  9. 2/12/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. 2/11/2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026