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TN HB 1972

died on adjournment

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1972 pass?

No. TN HB 1972 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 (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789

What is TN HB 1972 about?

TN HB 1972 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1972?

Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1972.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  14. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  17. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-04-13

    Comp. SB subst.

  20. 2026-04-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/31/2026 Passed

    2026-03-31 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 16-1

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1972&ga=114

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