Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 0987 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to heated tobacco products.

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 05, 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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Taxes, Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, requires cigarettes that are defined as heated tobacco products to be taxed at a rate of 0.15 cents per cigarette. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  4. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means

  5. Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  10. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Commerce & Labor Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  16. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  20. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0987 do?
Taxes, Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, requires cigarettes that are defined as heated tobacco products to be taxed at a rate of 0.15 cents per cigarette. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors HB 0987?
HB 0987 is sponsored by Williams, Ryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0987?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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