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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 830

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1740

                                                  By Rose, Bailey, Bowling

                                           Substituted for: House Bill No. 1679

                   By Moody, Powers, Carringer, Reneau, Cepicky, Howell, Hale, Crawford

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15, relative to underage
          persons.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1505, is amended by deleting
subsection (c) and substituting:

                    (c) For a violation of this section, the general sessions or juvenile court may:

                              (1) Require completion of community service work not to exceed fifty (50)
                    hours;

                              (2) Require successful completion of a prescribed court program;

                              (3) Impose a civil penalty of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than
                    fifty dollars ($50.00), which may be charged against a person who is at least eighteen
                    (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age, or, in the case of a
                    minor, against a parent, guardian, or custodian; or

                              (4) For a minor:

                                        (A) Place the minor on an informal adjustment for a period of ninety
                              (90) days; or

                                        (8) For a second or subsequent violation, place the minor on probation
                              for up to six (6) months in addition to requiring community service and the
                              successful completion of a prescribed court program focusing on the dangers
                              of tobacco and vapor products. Any probation ordered must not be under the
                              supervision of the department of children's services.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 1740

PASSED:  April 13, 2026

                                                                       LY

                                          'EAKER OF THE SElfATE

                         CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this 77-lt day of flp::tl        2026

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                      BILL LEE, GOVERNOR