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TN SB 1740

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1740 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1740 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Pub. Ch. 830

What is TN SB 1740 about?

TN SB 1740 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1740?

Rose is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1740.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 830
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Roseprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-04

    Pub. Ch. 830

  2. 2026-05-04

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-13

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1026)

    passage

  9. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  10. 2026-04-09

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-09

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0765)

    amendment-withdrawal

  12. 2026-04-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1026)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-09

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  14. 2026-03-30

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. 2026-03-26

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0712)

  16. 2026-03-26

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  19. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  20. 2026-03-16

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  21. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  22. 2026-01-22

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-21

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  24. 2026-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/16/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-16 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-09 · pass · 92-0

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed

    2026-04-09 · pass · 87-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Jones J: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 33-0

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