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.
SB 1282 revises Tennessee's food service regulations by removing fixed permit fees for restaurants, food trucks, and other food establishments, requiring the health commissioner to set fees through administrative rules instead. It updates inspection frequency (e.g., from monthly to quarterly for some facilities), clarifies definitions like the "Food Code," and deletes outdated provisions about rental properties and delivery vehicles. The bill affects food service businesses, camps, farmers markets, and child care centers that operate food services, requiring them to pay fees set by rule rather than statutory amounts. Key changes include revised inspection schedules, new fee-setting authority for the health commissioner, and removal of specific fee amounts from law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0176)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0256)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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