ON MARCH 25, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2278, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study on the effects of vaping and the use of all vapor products by persons under 21. TACIR must include in the study, but is not limited to, initiation of vapor product usage, health outcomes, enforcement of underage sales, best practices to address usage on school grounds, taxation, and access to cessation products and services. The study must identify the prevalence of vaping among such persons, including demographic information and usage trends. TACIR must submit a report disclosing the findings of the study to members of the general assembly no later than January 31, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-17-1509(f), 39-17-1509