---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Health - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of childhood obesity in the state and its short- and long-term effects. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71."
description: "Public Health - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of childhood obesity in the state and its short- and long-term effects. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1323"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1323 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hensley", "Ogles"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 56
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2148ced1-88ae-4a2d-8652-867bb4d1f70c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1323&GA=112"
source_hash: "d145dc15604b7f595ab450f7b4f1dd9f8e6cc77158d6d7ba08c4f9152df54fc5"
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 1323 (112) — Public Health - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of childhood obesity in the state and its short- and long-term effects. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68 and 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/112/Bill/SB1323.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2021 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (2) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/4/2021 5/3/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/19/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 5/3/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/30/2021 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/13/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 5/3/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/9/2021 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hensley — primary (person)
- Ogles — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-24** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2021-02-25** Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- **2021-02-25** Sponsor change.
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-09** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-17** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
- **2021-03-25** Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2021-03-29** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Health & Welfare Committee 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-30** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
- **2021-03-31** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-13** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-14** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-16** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/19/2021
- **2021-04-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-04-19** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-20** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-21** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-21** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-21** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-27** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR
- **2021-04-28** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-04** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-05-04** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date(s) 05/25/2021
- **2021-06-01** Pub. Ch. 503
- **2021-06-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 503

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2148ced1-88ae-4a2d-8652-867bb4d1f70c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).