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

SB 1236 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 27, relative to cannabis products.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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  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.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Controlled Substances - As introduced, removes Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa) and Tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCp) from the list of authorized hemp-derived cannabinoids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2

  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

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

  12. Placed behind the budget

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025

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

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  32. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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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 1236 do?
Controlled Substances - As introduced, removes Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa) and Tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCp) from the list of authorized hemp-derived cannabinoids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
Who sponsors SB 1236?
SB 1236 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1236?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1236?
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