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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2062: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2062 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. Primary sponsor: Towns. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
TownsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  11. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source