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

HB 1236: Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1236 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71. Primary sponsor: Jason Zachary (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason ZacharyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  2. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0034)
  5. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 23, PNV 1
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source