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HB1458Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.

Introduced

Introduced by John Clemmons, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · March 3, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Scott Cepicky64Yes
Ronnie Glynn67Yes
Jay Reedy74Yes
Mark White83Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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