Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1821: Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14.

In committee Last action April 24, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 754

Plain-language summary

SB 1821 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Food and Food Products - As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar food commodities if the person is supporting a 501(c)(3) organization, and a component of such organization's mission is to provide temporary accommodations for children in relationship to their placement in the custody of the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 754.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican).