Taxes, Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, exempts smokeless nicotine products from the tax on tobacco products and cigarettes. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1001 and Section 67-4-1005.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2020
Last action Mar 17, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
87–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 92
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic23
82% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican68
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
17
Committee
18
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 5
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ recommendation
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2020
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee to 2/25/2020
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 2/25/2020
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/19/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 2/18/2020
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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