HB 804 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.

HB 804 prohibits labeling cell-cultured food products (like lab-grown meat) as "meat" or "meat food products" in Tennessee. This law directly affects food producers and retailers of cell-cultured products by requiring alternative labeling terms. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee's food regulations (TCA Titles 4, 39, 40, 43, 44, 47, and 53) to establish this labeling standard. It became effective on May 15, 2025, after being enacted as Public Chapter 450.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

7024
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican71
70 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (70-24)
house
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rusty Grills
Rusty Grills
RRepublican
TN
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