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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 2Pub. Ch. 619Latest
   2. Apr 2Effective date(s) 03/25/2026
   3. Mar 25Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 13Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Mar 12Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 11Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Mar 9Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 9Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591)Minor
   9. Mar 9Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15Passed House
   10. Feb 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   11. Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   12. Feb 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Feb 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1Passed Senate
   14. Feb 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Feb 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
   16. Feb 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Feb 11Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
   18. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   20. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced