Bill Commons

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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789

  2. 2026-04-13

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-04-09

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

  5. 2026-04-08

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

  6. 2026-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-01

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

  9. 2026-03-31

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-25

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

  12. 2026-03-18

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

  13. 2026-03-18

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

  14. 2026-03-11

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

  15. 2026-03-11

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

  16. 2026-03-04

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

  17. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  20. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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