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

SB 1154: 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.

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

SB 1154 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate 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: Rusty Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare.

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
Rusty CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare
  2. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/26/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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