AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school nutrition.
- Introduced Jan 30, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Education - As introduced, requires each local school board to establish programs for free school lunch and free school breakfast for students regardless of income eligibility; requires the state to reimburse each LEA the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available private funding and federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 · Senate Education Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Education Committee
- SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- RA Raumesh AkbariD Primary sponsor · District 29
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.