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TN HB 968

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 968 pass?

No. TN HB 968 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324

What is TN HB 968 about?

TN HB 968 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 968?

Hawk is the primary sponsor of TN HB 968.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hawkprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee for Review - Finance, Ways, & Means Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

  7. 2025-03-03

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/10/2025

  8. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  9. 2025-03-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  12. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  14. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  15. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025

  16. 2025-03-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-04-01

    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025

  18. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  19. 2025-04-08

    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025

  20. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

  21. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  22. 2025-04-14

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  24. 2025-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  25. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2025 Passed

    2025-03-10 · pass · 12-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 25-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Hulsey: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)

    2025-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0968&ga=114

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