TennesseeTennessee law defines vapor products and assigns underage-sale fines
The law defines nicotine liquids and devices covered as vapor products and names the agency that issues fines for retail sales to people under 21.
What it does
The law defines consumable material as natural or synthetic liquid nicotine, or a similar liquid, intended for a vapor product. It also defines which devices and cartridges count as vapor products, excluding certain federally regulated products.
The alcoholic beverage commission issues fines for selling or offering vapor products for retail sale to people under 21.
Argument forNaming the alcoholic beverage commission as the agency that issues these fines could make clear who handles them.
Argument againstIncluding liquid nicotine look-alikes could bring more kinds of liquids intended for vapor products within this definition.
More detail
The law defines consumable material as natural or synthetic liquid nicotine, or a liquid nicotine analogue, intended for a vapor product. A vapor product is a noncombustible product that can produce visible or invisible vapor using a heating element, battery, circuit, or similar mechanism. The definition includes common electronic smoking devices and their cartridges, but excludes products regulated under a federal food and drug law. The liquid must be intended for use in a vapor product. These definitions took effect when the law became effective on May 22, 2026.
The law says the alcoholic beverage commission issues fines for the offense of selling or offering a vapor product for retail sale to someone under 21. The provision concerns retail sales or offers of vapor products to people under 21. This applies to fines for the offense of selling or offering a vapor product for retail sale to a person under 21. This provision took effect when the law became effective on May 22, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1126Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- May 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- May 5Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 22Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1108)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY FREEMAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 1Passed House
- Apr 22Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Apr 22Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Apr 22Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 0Passed Senate
- Apr 21Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 16Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 7Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
- Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 4Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced
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