HB1746

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to foods that contain forever chemicals.

Introduced·1/20/26

Tennessee HB1746 amends state law to require labeling of foods containing forever chemicals and disclosing their health effects.

Tennessee HB1746 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53 to address foods containing forever chemicals. The bill mandates that any food containing forever chemicals must be labeled to disclose the known or possible health effects of these chemicals. Forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), include substances like perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

Feb 18

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

Feb 11

House

Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

Jan 22

House

P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee