Tennessee House Bill 43 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-01 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, prohibits recipients of EBT cards from using the card to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat, as recommended by the United States department of agriculture; prohibits people or businesses that accept EBT cards from accepting the card if used to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat; authorizes the department of human services to seek a waiver from the United States department of health and human services to establish a list of food that is prohibited for purchase by a recipient of an EBT card. - Amends TCA Title 71.

As introduced, prohibits recipients of EBT cards from using the card to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat, as recommended by the United States department of agriculture; prohibits people or businesses that accept EBT cards from accepting the card if used to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat; authorizes the department of human services to seek a waiver from the United States department of health and human services to establish a list of food that is prohibited for purchase by a recipient of an EBT card. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Rep. Sheila Butt [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-01	House	Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
2017-02-01	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2017-01-30	House	Intro., P1C.
2017-01-12	House	Filed for intro.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0043&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB0043.pdf