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

HB 1806: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply, no later than January 1, 2027, for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for children program for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through EBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

In committee 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 1806 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply, no later than January 1, 2027, for federal grants and other federal funds available to the state through the federal summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for children program for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through EBT during the summer months for each eligible child. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny ShawPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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. Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
  3. No Action Taken
  4. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  7. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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