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HB2062Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to marijuana.

Introduced

Introduced by Joe Towns, District 84

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Where it stands

Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  14. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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