HB 72

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 10, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 28, 2025

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to a person who is under 21; prohibits a retailer from knowingly allowing an employee younger than 21 to access, handle, or sell any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid on the premises of the retail establishment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Votes


Actions


Apr 04, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

House

Pub. Ch. 77

Mar 28, 2025

House

Signed by Governor.

Mar 20, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Mar 17, 2025

House

H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 86, Nays 8 PNV 0 HB0072

Mar 13, 2025

House

H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/17/2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

House

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0049)

Feb 27, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 25, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Feb 24, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 8, PNV 0

Feb 20, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 11, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 05, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

Jan 28, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Jan 16, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee

Jan 15, 2025

House

P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

Jan 14, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Jan 08, 2025

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0049 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0049 (4664)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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