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TennesseeSB 1843114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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."

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Signed by Governor

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Tennessee retailers cannot sell nitrous oxide

Tennessee retailers cannot sell or offer nitrous oxide directly to consumers, including products containing the gas. A first violation brings a $2,500 civil penalty and seizure of the nitrous oxide. Second or later violations bring a $5,000 penalty, seizure, and required revocation of any covered retail certificate, permit, or license. Sellers must wait at least 12 months after revocation to reapply. The ban exempts manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler sales for medical or dental purposes or commercial food-and-drink distribution.

Felony penalties for supplying nitrous oxide

Selling, offering, delivering, or giving someone nitrous oxide is a Class E felony when there is reasonable cause to suspect misuse. Misuse includes intoxication, dizziness, paralysis, impaired brain or nervous system function, and changes to hearing or sight. The law also removes language about commercial food-and-drink distribution from Tennessee's existing inhalant law. It separately deletes a nitrous oxide reference from that law's exemption subsection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky D. Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

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. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/29/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 702

    4/29/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    3/30/2026House

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 withdrawn.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

    3/30/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/19/2026House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate

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

    3/16/2026Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0636)

    3/16/2026Senate

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

    3/13/2026Senate

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

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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