Tennessee · House Bill 709 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to the food stamp program.

HB 709 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 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.

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to obtain specific authorization from the general assembly before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing a waiver of work requirements established by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; prohibits the department from exercising the state's option to provide an exemption from the work requirements; requires the department to assign individuals who are subject to participation conditions to an appropriate employment and training program. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · House Health Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Health Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Health Subcommittee
  2. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/27/2024 · House Health Subcommittee
  4. HouseDef. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Health Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2024 · House Health Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2024 · House Health Subcommittee
  8. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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.