Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, requires the department of revenue to maintain a directory on its website that lists all vapor products certified as authorized to be sold in this state; levies certain privilege taxes. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26.
SB 763 requires Tennessee's Department of Revenue to maintain an online directory of all vapor products (like e-cigarettes) certified for sale in the state. It imposes new taxes: $0.07 per milliliter on closed-system vapor products (e.g., disposable pods) and 10% of wholesale cost on open-system products (e.g., refillable devices). Manufacturers must certify compliance with federal FDA requirements to be listed in the directory. The bill directly affects vapor product manufacturers, retailers, and consumers by creating a regulatory framework and funding enforcement through dedicated tax revenue.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
29–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic7
42% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
4
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0436)
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0057)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0424)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0436)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0425)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 4
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0032)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0201)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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