Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 25956-17-6 and also known as Red 40, to be sold, offered for sale, or provided to students on school property through the school nutrition program provided by the LEA, public charter school, or a third party expressly authorized by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 134 prohibits Tennessee public schools and charter schools from selling or providing food or beverages containing Red 40 (Allura Red AC) to students on school property through school nutrition programs, vending machines, or authorized third parties. The ban takes effect August 1, 2027, and applies to all school nutrition offerings except fundraising events. This directly affects school districts, charter schools, and vendors operating under school authorization. The law aims to restrict a specific artificial dye in student food items, with no exemptions for general cafeteria sales.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 21, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 5, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education 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
Elaine Davis
RRepublican
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