Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the use of vapor products by persons under 21 and make recommendations to the legislature with regard to reducing such use. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1.
HB 525 urges the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to study the effects of vapor product sales and use by people under 21, and to recommend ways to reduce such use. The bill amends Tennessee Code to require this study, focusing specifically on how vapor products (like e-cigarettes) are marketed and consumed by youth. It does not change current laws or set new restrictions but directs the department to gather data for potential future legislative action. The study would inform decisions about youth vaping prevention without making immediate policy changes.
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introduced
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Rick Scarbrough
RRepublican
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