Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, adds use of vapor products to the acts that are prohibited in enclosed public places under the Non-Smoker Protection Act; revises provision whereby a local government may prohibit smoking by a distance of up to 50 feet from a hospital's entrance unless the application of a 50-foot limit would place hospital patients in a potentially unsafe condition to make the provision mandatory instead of discretionary and to also apply to the use of vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021 · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
23–6
Passed
Total votes 29
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
19
Committee
16
Amendments
1
May 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 23, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0305)
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0305)
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 57, Nays 29, PNV 2
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 6, PNV 1
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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