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

SB 459: Controlled Substances - As introduced, changes from January 1 to January 15 the date by which the medical cannabis commission must submit its annual findings and recommendations to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

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 459 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled Substances - As introduced, changes from January 1 to January 15 the date by which the medical cannabis commission must submit its annual findings and recommendations to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Deferred to Summer Study.

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
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Deferred to Summer Study
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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