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

SB 2122: General Assembly, Directed Studies - As introduced, establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to evaluate the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances in public school meal programs and the impact of UPFs on student health, to report its findings by December 1, 2026, and to terminate January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

SB 2122 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly, Directed Studies - As introduced, establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to evaluate the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances in public school meal programs and the impact of UPFs on student health, to report its findings by December 1, 2026, and to terminate January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0812)
  3. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  11. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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