Tennessee · 114
HB 1236
Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
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HB 1236, titled the 'Tennessee Health SNAP Act,' proposes amending TCA Title 71 to require the Department of Human Resources to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. This waiver would seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for purchasing candy and soft drinks.
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Sponsors
- Jason Zachary Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025… | lower | — | f0ed25f8-c378-455a-aa05-7036e9094bc7 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0ed25f8-c378-455a-aa05-7036e9094bc7 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 6a289a92-f6cf-4282-b7f7-b4bce4682d4f | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a289a92-f6cf-4282-b7f7-b4bce4682d4f CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 672dd98b-18dd-40e3-89d2-9f91d7068e25 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/672dd98b-18dd-40e3-89d2-9f91d7068e25 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee… | lower | — | c4368afd-e0c8-467d-8672-083a056acedc | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4368afd-e0c8-467d-8672-083a056acedc CC0-1.0 |