Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 0968 — 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.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/18/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  10. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0032)

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0201)

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0057)

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0424)

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0436)

  24. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0425)

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 4

  26. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  27. Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0436)

  28. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 324

  34. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2025, 08/01/2025

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee for Review - Finance, Ways, & Means Committee

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/10/2025

  42. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  46. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  47. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  48. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  49. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  50. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025

  51. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025

  52. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  53. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025

  54. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

  55. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  56. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  57. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Comp. SB subst.

  60. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (115)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0968 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0968?
HB 0968 is sponsored by Jones R, Hawk, David B. (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Lamberth, William (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), White, Mark (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Eldridge, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0968?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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