Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, authorizes local governments to regulate, including the prohibition of, smoking and the use of vapor products in age-restricted venues; defines the terms “age-restricted venue” and “retail tobacco store” for the purposes of the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco, Smoking Hemp, and Vapor Products Act; prohibits local governments from regulating smoking and the use of vapor products in retail vapor product stores and cigar bars; exempts cigar bars that limit access to patrons 21 years of age or older from the prohibition on smoking in enclosed places. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Signed Jun 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2022 · House Apr 25, 2022
How they voted
22–6
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 27, 2022
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican23
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 23, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0792)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 21, Nays 8 (Amendment 2 - HA0932)
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)
lower
Apr 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0932)
lower
Apr 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 33, PNV 6
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2022
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 11
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0668)
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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