Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 0962 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 43, Chapter 27, relative to hemp.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes local governments to create local boards for the purpose of permitting retailers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Commerce Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  15. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Commerce Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

  19. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/26/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  24. Placed behind the budget

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0962 do?
Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes local governments to create local boards for the purpose of permitting retailers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
Who sponsors HB 0962?
HB 0962 is sponsored by Hawk, David B. (Republican) and Lamberth, William (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0962?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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