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

HB 981: Controlled Substances - As introduced, decriminalizes the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana or less than five marijuana plants; authorizes municipalities and counties to impose civil penalties on the possession of marijuana in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40.

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 981 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled Substances - As introduced, decriminalizes the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana or less than five marijuana plants; authorizes municipalities and counties to impose civil penalties on the possession of marijuana in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Larry Miller (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Taken off notice for cal 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. Taken off notice for cal 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. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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