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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

HJR 780: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes adding a provision establishing the right to food that includes the right to save and exchange seeds and the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and acquire and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being. -

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

HJR 780 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes adding a provision establishing the right to food that includes the right to save and exchange seeds and the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and acquire and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being. -. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Failed for lack of second in: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee.

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
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Failed for lack of second in: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Intro., ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  7. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

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