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Subcommittee sends childhood-hunger task force bill to full judiciary after unanimous vote
Summary
Chairlady Littleton’s House Bill 1357, creating a childhood-hunger task force administratively attached to the Department of Human Services with a report due July 2026, passed the subcommittee by voice vote (6-0) and will go to full judiciary.
Chairlady Littleton presented House Bill 13 57 on March 25, proposing the creation of a childhood-hunger task force administratively attached to the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
Littleton told the Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee the task force would be charged with developing a strategic action plan to guide the administration and the General Assembly on ending childhood hunger. The bill specifies the task force hold its first meeting in July, meet quarterly thereafter, and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by July 2026; the measure provides that the task force will cease to exist following submission of that report.
The committee adopted amendment code 5,990 and, after calling the question, the clerk reported a vote of six ayes, zero nos, and zero present-not-voting. The subcommittee voted to send House Bill 13 57 as amended to full judiciary.
Details included in the measure: administrative attachment to the Department of Human Services, a first meeting in July, quarterly meetings, and a report deadline of July 2026 at which point the task force sunsets.
Next steps: House Bill 13 57 as amended moves to the full judiciary committee for consideration.
