Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - As enacted, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.
HB 1644 prohibits vape shop retailers from selling nitrous oxide (commonly known as "laughing gas") at retail. It directly affects vape shops and their distributors, wholesalers, or importers who sell nitrous oxide as part of their business. The bill imposes escalating civil fines: $500 for a first violation, up to $1,000 for a second violation (with a 30-day license suspension), and up to $1,500 for a third violation (with license revocation), plus additional penalties for manufacturers. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Atchley
RRepublican
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