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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 789 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1972
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 22
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0938 (15699) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1972
- Video: House Floor Session - 58th Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (05h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 9, 2026 (00h 26m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
- Video: Health Committee Mar 31, 2026 (02h 02m)HTML
- Video: Health Subcommittee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 06m)HTML



