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

HB 836: Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

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 836 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Larry Miller (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88

“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. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  9. Meeting Canceled
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  11. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee- Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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