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TennesseeSB 1603114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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, relative to medical cannabis.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee limits changes to marijuana’s legal status

Beginning April 23, 2026, Tennessee limits its mental health commissioner’s power to change marijuana’s controlled-substance status. The restriction applies when federal law changes marijuana’s drug category or removes it from controlled-substance lists. The commissioner can follow that change only after state lawmakers create a marijuana regulatory framework and authorize the action. The law does not itself change marijuana’s status or create household benefits or duties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 36

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 73 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 21 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

    4/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 789

    4/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/23/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0938)

    4/13/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/13/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/30/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/26/2026Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/26/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 12

    3/26/2026Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0768)

    3/26/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1

    3/17/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/16/2026Senate

  19. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

    3/16/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  21. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

    3/10/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

    3/9/2026Senate

  23. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

    3/9/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/4/2026Senate

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/14/2026Senate

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