Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 821
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Slater (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118 - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction