Tennessee · House Bill 1049 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 15, relative to sorghum molasses.

HB 1049 Sponsored by Kevin Vaughan Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Consumer Protection - As introduced, removes a requirement that sorghum molasses that is sold or offered for sale in this state be prominently labeled as being either 100 percent pure sorghum molasses or not pure sorghum molasses; removes a cause of action for a person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the labeling requirement. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 15.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.