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HB2029Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to dietetics and nutrition.

Passed

Introduced by Jeremy Faison, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2028

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

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

  8. No Action Taken

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  12. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0726)

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1068)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  32. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0730)

  33. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 2 - SA0731)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  35. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 1002

  41. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2028

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