Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 2419 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill mandates registration for locations selling sparkling devices without a fireworks permit.

This bill requires sellers of sparkling devices to register their sales locations with the state fire marshal if they lack a fireworks permit. It amends existing regulations concerning fireworks sales.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers might have better assurance about the safety of sparkling devices sold in your area.

Summary

Fireworks - As enacted, requires a person who offers sparkling devices for sale and who does not hold a fireworks permit to register each location at which the person offers such devices for sale with the state fire marshal; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  9. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  14. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026

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

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1135

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  32. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  34. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  37. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/14/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  39. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  42. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1004)

  43. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3

  44. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Subst. for comp. HB.

  47. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0959)

  48. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 16, PNV 3

  49. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  50. Signed by Senate Speaker

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  53. Signed by Governor.

  54. Pub. Ch. 1135

  55. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2419 do?
Fireworks - As enacted, requires a person who offers sparkling devices for sale and who does not hold a fireworks permit to register each location at which the person offers such devices for sale with the state fire marshal; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 2419?
SB 2419 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2419?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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