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TN HB2192
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Justin Jones
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AI Summary
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Requires warning labels on food products sold in Tennessee that contain any of 44 specified "chemical ingredients," including artificial food dyes (Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2), BHA, BHT, titanium dioxide, bromated flour, potassium bromate, and partially hydrogenated oils
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Warning labels must state: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical ingredient that is not recommended for human consumption by the FDA" and must also appear on food retailer websites
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Exempts products not intended for human consumption, restaurant/retail establishment use, USDA-regulated products, products with U.S. Surgeon General warnings, and drugs or dietary supplements
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State requirements are preempted if federal law specifically authorizes, prohibits, or restricts use of a listed chemical ingredient, including FDA safety determinations
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Takes effect January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food and food ingredients for human consumption.
Agriculture, Dept. of
Last Action
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
3/11/2026