Tennessee · 114

SB 1740

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.

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Tennessee SB 1740 expands judicial dispositions for individuals under 21 found unlawfully purchasing or possessing tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor, or smokeless nicotine products. For a first violation, the bill allows community service, completion of a court program, or a 90-day informal adjustment. For subsequent violations, it mandates probation of up to six months alongside community service and a program focused on the dangers of these products.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/13/2026 Passed (1) upper e32924a3-428a-424c-8da1-9d31e8f4ce90 pass 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e32924a3-428a-424c-8da1-9d31e8f4ce90 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026… lower 75a763e1-a5d9-4370-a13d-dee5cdec9529 pass 0 0 1 Apr 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75a763e1-a5d9-4370-a13d-dee5cdec9529 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE… lower 3a3d1095-f0c3-4b42-b986-93353736096f pass 0 0 1 Apr 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a3d1095-f0c3-4b42-b986-93353736096f CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (2) upper df010203-f584-499f-810a-a7e99e2f117f pass 0 0 0 Mar 26, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df010203-f584-499f-810a-a7e99e2f117f CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… upper 65e0d0ad-4148-400c-a675-755667724722 pass 0 0 0 Mar 16, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65e0d0ad-4148-400c-a675-755667724722 CC0-1.0