Food and Food Products - As enacted, adds certain conditions in order to produce and sell homemade food items. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68, Chapter 14, Part 7.
HB 130 allows Tennessee residents to produce and sell certain homemade food items from their homes under specific conditions. It directly affects home-based food producers and small businesses selling items like baked goods or non-meat preserves, while excluding dairy, meat, poultry, or high-risk foods unless sourced from federally inspected facilities. Key provisions require direct sales to consumers (not third parties) for dairy/meat items, mandatory labeling with producer details and allergen warnings, and temperature control for potentially hazardous foods. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, exempting compliant producers from most state food safety licensing and labeling rules.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Reneau
RRepublican
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