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SB 1740 TN
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Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the disposition allowed when a person under 21 is found to have unlawfully purchased, possessed, accepted receipt of, or presented fraudulent proof of age to purchase tobacco, smoking hemp, a vapor product, or a smokeless nicotine product to include requiring community service work, the successful completion of a prescribed court program, or placing the person on an informal adjustment for a period of 90 days for a first violation, and, for a second or subsequent violation, placing the person on probation for up to six months in addition to requiring community service and the successful completion of a prescribed court program focusing on the dangers of tobacco and vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15.

TN · session 114 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2026

Latest action (May 4, 2026) Pub. Ch. 830

Sponsor (1)
  • Rose Republican · primary

Action history (24)
  1. Jan 16, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2026 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · upper
  4. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · lower
  5. Mar 16, 2026 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · upper
  6. Mar 24, 2026 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · lower
  7. Mar 26, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · lower
  8. Mar 26, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  9. Mar 26, 2026 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · upper
  10. Mar 26, 2026 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0712) · lower
  11. Mar 30, 2026 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · lower
  12. Apr 9, 2026 Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 · lower
  13. Apr 9, 2026 H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1026) · lower
  14. Apr 9, 2026 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0765) · lower
  15. Apr 9, 2026 Subst. for comp. HB. · lower
  16. Apr 10, 2026 Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 · lower
  17. Apr 13, 2026 Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1026) · upper
  18. Apr 15, 2026 Enrolled and ready for signatures · lower
  19. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by H. Speaker · lower
  20. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by Senate Speaker · upper
  21. Apr 17, 2026 Transmitted to Governor for action. · lower
  22. Apr 27, 2026 Signed by Governor. · lower
  23. May 4, 2026 Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · lower
  24. May 4, 2026 Pub. Ch. 830 · lower
Subjects
CourtsJuvenile

Text versions (4)

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  • Current Version · PDF
  • Amendment SA0712 · PDF
  • Amendment HA0765 · PDF
  • Amendment HA1026 · PDF

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