Business and Commerce - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on the effects of vaping and the use of all vapor products by persons under 21. - Amends TCA Title 25; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67.
This law requires the Tennessee Department of Health to submit its annual report on tobacco and vapor products to the General Assembly and the public in an electronic format. The report must be published on the department's official website to make the information easily accessible to everyone. This change applies to the existing reporting requirements found in several state codes regarding tobacco and vaping.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0950)
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0727)
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
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Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee for 3/12/2024
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Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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