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TN HB 2062

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2062 pass?

No. TN HB 2062 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 (2026-04-07): Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

What is TN HB 2062 about?

TN HB 2062 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2062?

Towns is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2062.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-07 — Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Townsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

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

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

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

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  14. 2026-04-07

    Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2062&ga=114

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