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

SB 1853: 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

SB 1853 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate 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: Jeff Yarbro (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare 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
Jeff YarbroPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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 and Welfare Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
  3. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  10. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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