Food and Food Products - 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.
HB 804 prohibits labeling cell-cultured food products (like lab-grown meat) as "meat" or "meat food products" in Tennessee. This law directly affects food producers and retailers of cell-cultured products by requiring alternative labeling terms. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee's food regulations (TCA Titles 4, 39, 40, 43, 44, 47, and 53) to establish this labeling standard. It became effective on May 15, 2025, after being enacted as Public Chapter 450.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
70–24
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Nay
R
Republican71
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (70-24)
house
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Grills
RRepublican
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