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

SB 1609: Public Health - As introduced, establishes a deadline of no later than December 31 each year for the department of agriculture to report to the general assembly on its enforcement efforts under the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco, Smoking Hemp, and Vapor Products Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25 and Title 57, Chapter 7.

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

SB 1609 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - As introduced, establishes a deadline of no later than December 31 each year for the department of agriculture to report to the general assembly on its enforcement efforts under the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco, Smoking Hemp, and Vapor Products Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 47, Chapter 25 and Title 57, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Withdrawn.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Withdrawn.
  2. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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