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

SB 0893 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to heated tobacco products.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Commerce & Labor Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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 Senate

    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. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  15. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means

  16. Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

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

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

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

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

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Commerce & Labor Committee

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 SB 0893 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 SB 0893?
SB 0893 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0893?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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