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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1972 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or dele

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medical cannabis. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Tit
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0768) · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 12 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 30, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 13, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0938) · Apr 13, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 789 · Apr 27, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · Apr 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee · Feb 4, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 13, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026

House

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

FarmerLamberthSparks

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 1, Present and not voting 3
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 13, 2026).