Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, requires the department of revenue to maintain a directory on its website that lists all vapor products certified as authorized to be sold in this state; levies certain privilege t
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26, relative to regulated consumable products.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, requires the department of revenue to maintain a directory on its website that lists all vapor products certified as authorized to be sold in this state; levies certain privilege taxes. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 324 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0032) · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0201) · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0057) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0424) · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0436) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0425) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 4 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0436) · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 324 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2025, 08/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee for Review - Finance, Ways, & Means Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/10/2025 · Mar 3, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 6, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HawkCamperLamberthSherrellGlynnLynnLeatherwoodHardawayKumarButlerJones RHowellDavisMitchellWhiteBrickenCepickyEldridge
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0968 by Hawk - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 12, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).