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

HB 2062 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to marijuana.

Last action — Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  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 January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · 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 D).

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

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 3/23/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  18. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  23. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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 2062 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors HB 2062?
HB 2062 is sponsored by Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat) and McKenzie, Sam (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2062?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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