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SB2652 • 2026

Agriculture, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53, relative to livestock raised in this state.

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Sponsor
Lowe, Grills
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Agriculture, Dept. of

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2652, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2652, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to require the department of agriculture to promulgate rules to implement and administer a voluntary program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee , which may be labeled with an appropriate statement that indicates the meat or byproduct is a Tennessee meat or byproduct .

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2252

Plain English: House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.

  • House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2252 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2652 House Bill No.
  • 2252* HA0780 014253 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2652

Plain English: Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.

  • Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.
  • Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2652 Reeves Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2652 House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  2. 2026-05-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 874

  3. 2026-05-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 874

  4. 2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3

  10. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0780)

  11. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  18. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/6/2026

  20. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

  22. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  26. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0708)

  27. 2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  28. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  29. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  30. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  31. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  32. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  33. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  34. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  35. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review

  36. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  37. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  38. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  39. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  40. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  41. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  42. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE
SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2652, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to require the department of agriculture to

promulgate rules to implement and administer a
voluntary
program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock
raised in Tennessee
, which may be labeled with an appropriate statement that indicates the meat or byproduct is a Tennessee meat or byproduct
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2252
By Grills

SENATE BILL 2652
By Lowe
SB2652
012418
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43;
Title 44 and Title 53, relative to livestock raised in
this state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-11-102(a)(1), is amended by
deleting subdivision (A) and substituting:
(A) The name, address, phone number, and email address of the livestock
market operator;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.