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TennesseeSB 0763114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26, relative to regulated consumable products.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Tobacco, Tobacco Products
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Sellers face stricter age checks and fines
Beginning July 1, 2025, sellers cannot sell or distribute tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine to anyone under 21. In-person buyers who look younger than 50 must show government photo identification with their birth date. Buyers exempt from state photo-ID rules can show other identification acceptable to the seller. Mail distributors must obtain a statement confirming the recipient is at least 21 and warn against distribution to younger people. Underage vapor sales carry a $2,500 first-offense fine; later offenses carry at least $20,000 and loss of licensure.
Vapor sellers face new advertising limits
Beginning July 1, 2025, vapor retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and importers face limits on marketing to people under 21. Banned methods include specified child-attractive names and images, depictions of consumption, and media with special appeal to that age group. Vapor billboards are banned within 1,000 radial feet of childcare centers, churches, recovery facilities, parks, playgrounds, and preschool-through-grade-12 schools. After Department of Revenue notice, violators have 30 days to comply or face at least $2,500 and applicable disciplinary action.
Vapor taxes fund state alcohol commission
Beginning July 1, 2025, 12.5% of covered vapor-product tax revenue is earmarked for the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Vapor-tax receipts are excluded from the existing tobacco-tax distribution covered by this change. Unspent earmarked money returns to the general fund at fiscal year-end, after deducting tax administration and enforcement costs.
Vapor manufacturers must keep Tennessee agents
Beginning August 1, 2025, manufacturers not registered to do business in Tennessee must continuously keep a Tennessee registered agent. This is required to list or retain their names or products in the state directory. Foreign manufacturers must also ensure each importer of their products sold in Tennessee continuously keeps an in-state agent. Manufacturers must give the department agent contact details, at least 30 days' notice before termination, and required replacement-agent information.
Vapor businesses pay 10% wholesale tax
Beginning July 1, 2025, businesses liable for Tennessee's vapor-product tax pay 10% of wholesale cost. Other covered tobacco products, including snuff, are taxed at 6.6% of wholesale cost. Smokeless nicotine products are excluded from this tax section. The law does not specify how much tax businesses pass on to buyers.
More oversight and checks for vapor sellers
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission shares enforcement authority with Revenue, including investigations, surprise checks, and arrests with probable cause. Beginning August 1, 2025, vapor retailers, distributors, and wholesalers must undergo at least two surprise checks yearly during business hours. Violations require another surprise check within 30 calendar days. Results must be published at least annually and made available on request, giving the public access to compliance information. Beginning August 1, directory fees and penalties fund directory administration and enforcement in a special general-fund account that retains year-end balances.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Ferrell Haile
Republican • Senate
Powers
Affiliation unavailable
Bo Watson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 4 4/17/2025
Yes: 28 • No: 3
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 87 • No: 4
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY HICKS G PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 89 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2025, 08/01/2025
5/13/2025Pub. Ch. 324
5/13/2025Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/21/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/21/2025SenateConcurred, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0436)
4/17/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025SenatePassed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 4
4/16/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0425)
4/16/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0436)
4/16/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0424)
4/16/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0057)
4/16/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/16/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/3/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/31/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/31/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
3/31/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0201)
3/31/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0032)
3/31/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
3/28/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
3/25/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
3/18/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025
3/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
HA0436
4/16/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0057
HA0424
HA0425
Introduced
SA0032
SA0201
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