Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases age of persons allowed to use tobacco and smoking hemp products from 18 years of age to 21 years of age; requires licensure for the retail sale of tobacco products; levies a tax on electronic smoking device cartridges. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 43; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10 and Title 68.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2020
Last action May 27, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
12
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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