SB 931 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

SB 931 amends Tennessee law by changing a deadline in food labeling regulations from July 1 to July 15 for certain provisions. The bill specifically modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Section 53-1-204(a)(2)(C), affecting how food products are regulated under state law. It does not prohibit labeling cell-cultured foods as "meat" (as the title suggests), but only adjusts a compliance date. The bill became effective on May 9, 2025, with the new deadline taking effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0227)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 5, PNV 7
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0158)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Paul Rose
Paul Rose
RRepublican
TN
32