---
type: "Bill"
title: "Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates Memphis barbecue as an official state food. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3."
description: "Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates Memphis barbecue as an official state food. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2648"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2648 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Naming and Designating"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kyle"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 22
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5bd8bbd5-0817-482b-ad00-1b119bfc40c3"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2648&GA=113"
source_hash: "47ceb6669b61085c1d4e989d3e8af47ed72c64a8eb6127058e9ac96832412c50"
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 2648 (113) — Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates Memphis barbecue as an official state food. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0964** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0964.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2648.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/5/2024 Passed (3) — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed (1) — **85–1** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/15/2024 Passed (1) — **22–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY VAUGHAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed — **78–7** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/11/2024 Passed (2) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kyle — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
- **2024-03-05** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-11** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-11** Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-11** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0964) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-11** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-12** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/15/2024
- **2024-04-15** Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 6, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0964) `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 05/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 873

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5bd8bbd5-0817-482b-ad00-1b119bfc40c3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).