SB 2122

Tennessee Senate bill in Session 114.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school nutrition.

Bill ID TN-114-SB-2122

Session 114

Status failed

Committee Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Senate failed 2026-04-15

Education

Summary

ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2122, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to require T ACIR, in consultation with nutritional subject matter experts, to study: (1) The prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances, including artificial dyes and chemical additives, in food or drinks served through school nutrition programs; and (2) The impacts that UPFs and other substances have on student health using scientific data. This amendment requires TACIR to prepare a report based on the study and submit the report to the members of the general assembly, the governor, and the legislative librarian no later than January 31, 2027.

Sponsor

Bowling, Janice

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-22	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-15	Status	failed
2026-04-15	Latest Action	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

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