Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the disposition allowed when a person under 21 is found to have unlawfully purchased, possessed, accepted receipt of, or presented fraudulent proof of age to purchase tobacco, smoking hemp, a vapor product, or a smokeless nicotine product to include requiring community service work, the successful completion of a prescribed court program, or placing the person on an informal adjustment for a period of 90 days for a first violation, and, for a second or subsequent violation, placing the person on probation for up to six months in addition to requiring community service and the successful completion of a prescribed court program focusing on the dangers of tobacco and vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Pub. Ch. 830Latest
   2. May 4Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 13Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1026)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 10Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
   10. Apr 9Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Apr 9Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0765)Minor
   12. Apr 9H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1026)Major
   13. Apr 9Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
   14. Mar 30Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   15. Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0712)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 26Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   17. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Mar 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   19. Mar 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
   20. Mar 16Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Mar 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
   22. Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   23. Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   24. Jan 16Filed for introductionIntroduced