Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the disposition allowed when a person under 21 is found to have unlawfully purchased, possessed, accepted receipt of, or presented fraudulent proof of age to purchase tobacco, smoki
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15, relative to underage persons.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the disposition allowed when a person under 21 is found to have unlawfully purchased, possessed, accepted receipt of, or presented fraudulent proof of age to purchase tobacco, smoking hemp, a vapor product, or a smokeless nicotine product to include requiring community service work, the successful completion of a prescribed court program, or placing the person on an informal adjustment for a period of 90 days for a first violation, and, for a second or subs
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 21, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 830 · May 4, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0712) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · 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
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 9, 2026
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0765) · Apr 9, 2026
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1026) · Apr 9, 2026
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 9, 2026
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1026) · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 87, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-16 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 27, 2026).