HB 1310 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Food and Food Products - As enacted, deletes present laws pertaining to rented premises unfit for habitation and quick fast food establishment delivery vehicles; removes the statutorily set permit fees to operate food service establishments and requires such permit fees to be set by rule; makes other revisions to present laws pertaining to food service and safety. - Amends TCA Section 53-8-103; Title 68, Chapter 110; Title 68, Chapter 111; Title 68, Chapter 14 and Title 68, Chapter 15.

HB 1310 modifies Tennessee's food service regulations by removing fixed permit fee amounts for restaurants, food trucks, child care centers, schools, and other food service operations, requiring the commissioner of health to set these fees through rulemaking instead. The bill affects all businesses needing food service permits by shifting fee determination from specific statutory amounts to a flexible rulemaking process. Key changes include updating definitions of the "Food Code," adjusting inspection frequencies for certain facilities, and deleting outdated provisions about rented premises and quick food delivery vehicles. Most provisions take effect January 1, 2026, with rulemaking authority beginning immediately upon enactment.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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