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

SB 2494: Governor - As introduced, prohibits the governor from making a decision regarding the option to not enroll or to disenroll this state in the summer electronic transfer benefits program, unless authorized by the general assembly. - 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 2494 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Governor - As introduced, prohibits the governor from making a decision regarding the option to not enroll or to disenroll this state in the summer electronic transfer benefits program, unless authorized by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 71. Primary sponsor: Sara Kyle (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
Sara KylePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  8. Filed for introduction
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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