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

SB 707: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

Enacted 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 707 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27. Primary sponsor: Becky Massey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 118.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becky MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. Pub. Ch. 118
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by H. Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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Sources

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