---
type: "Bill"
title: "Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver applications by October 31; requires the department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31. - Amends TCA Title 71."
description: "Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver applications by October 31; requires the department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31. - Amends TCA Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2269"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2269 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of", "Human Services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Yarbro"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-30"
last_action: "2024-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13622885-dfac-4a2e-be3b-24ba57aa6973"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2269&GA=113"
source_hash: "aabc41b1d1112100d651bc78094c46116bbe395203f030c2977b517b596a2d3e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2269 (113) — Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver applications by October 31; requires the department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31. - Amends TCA Title 71.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2269.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/19/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **57–27** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Yarbro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
- **2024-02-28** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-06** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-19** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2024-03-25** Motion to lift from the table adopted.
- **2024-03-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-24** Passed H., Ayes 57, Nays 27, PNV 5 `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-31** Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
- **2024-05-31** Pub. Ch. 1047

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13622885-dfac-4a2e-be3b-24ba57aa6973`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).