Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0707 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27, relative to access to age-restricted products.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  10. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  23. Subst. for comp. HB.

  24. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 118

  31. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0707 do?
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
Who sponsors SB 0707?
SB 0707 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0707?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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