Tennessee House · Apr 7, 2026
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
HB 1972: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Becky Jo Alexander(Republican) | Yea |
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Elaine Davis(Republican) | Yea |
| Clay Doggett(Republican) | Yea |
| Rick Eldridge(Republican) | Yea |
| Andrew Farmer(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Torrey Harris(Democratic) | Nay |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Kelly Keisling(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Lowell Russell(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |
| Tommy Stinnett(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Todd(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Yea |