TN HB0804 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 12)
Status: Passed on May 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 450
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 12)
Status: Passed on May 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 450
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53, relative to food.
Sponsors
| Rep. Rusty Grills [R] | Rep. Michele Reneau [R] | Rep. Lee Reeves [R] | Rep. Debra Moody [R] |
| Rep. Tim Hicks [R] | Rep. Brock Martin [R] | Rep. Jason Zachary [R] | Rep. Dan Howell [R] |
| Rep. Elaine Davis [R] | Rep. Jake McCalmon [R] | Rep. Kip Capley [R] | Rep. John Crawford [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-04-16 - House - HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - House - HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - House - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES (Y: 67 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - House - HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - House - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES (Y: 67 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 450 | |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-04-17 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/25/2025 |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025 |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review |
| 2025-02-06 | House | P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0931 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-15 - Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025
