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TennesseeSB 1843114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act."

Sponsored By: Richard Briggs (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue

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Bill Overview

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Heavy fines and license loss for nitrous oxide sales

Beginning July 1, 2026, selling nitrous oxide in a vape shop setting brings steep civil fines. First violation: up to $500 per product. Second within 12 months: $750–$1,000 per product and a 30-day license suspension. Third within 12 months: $1,000–$1,500 per product and license revocation. A manufacturer who knowingly causes these retail sales owes $10,000 per product. The state can also recover investigation costs and attorney fees. Repeated violations count as a deceptive trade practice.

Vape sellers cannot sell nitrous oxide

Beginning July 1, 2026, vape shops and vape product distributors in Tennessee cannot sell nitrous oxide at retail. The ban covers retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and importers who sell vapor products in the state. Nitrous oxide means N2O or any product that contains it. A retail sale means a sale to a customer for use or consumption. A vape shop includes premises that sell e-cigarettes, liquid nicotine, or vapor products.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 2

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  2. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  7. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0757)

    3/30/2026House

  8. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/19/2026House

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0636)

    3/16/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026Senate

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

    3/13/2026Senate

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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