---
type: "Bill"
title: "Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds quadriplegia as a qualifying medical condition for the lawful possession of cannabis oil. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 7."
description: "Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds quadriplegia as a qualifying medical condition for the lawful possession of cannabis oil. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1877"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1877 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Controlled Substances"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jernigan", "Yarbro"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 55
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-01-13"
last_action: "2022-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e92f0d98-890f-4a97-91b5-e032bffdca35"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1877&GA=112"
source_hash: "b83f907b64455833480472a824c41447a2669cd52932c6e31134d0dd109fb365"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1877 (112) — Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds quadriplegia as a qualifying medical condition for the lawful possession of cannabis oil. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1877.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/6/2022 Passed — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/27/2022 Passed (1) — **22–7** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2022 Passed (1) — **77–14** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/22/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/2022 4/20/2022 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee 3/30/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/13/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jernigan — primary (person)
- Yarbro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-13** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-19** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2022-01-20** P2C, ref. to Health Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-24** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-24** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-01-26** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-01-27** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2022-02-02** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-02** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
- **2022-03-08** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
- **2022-03-09** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
- **2022-03-15** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/22/2022
- **2022-03-16** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/2022
- **2022-03-22** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/30/2022
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022
- **2022-03-30** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
- **2022-03-30** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Judiciary Comm. 3/30/22
- **2022-03-30** Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-06** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-04-06** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/13/2022
- **2022-04-06** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2022
- **2022-04-13** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-13** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-14** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2022
- **2022-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2022
- **2022-04-19** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
- **2022-04-20** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/2022
- **2022-04-21** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/25/2022
- **2022-04-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/25/2022
- **2022-04-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/27/2022
- **2022-04-25** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/27/2022
- **2022-04-25** Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 14, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2022-04-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-04-27** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2022-04-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 7 `passage`
- **2022-04-27** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2022-04-27** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-04-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-05-02** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-05-04** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1054
- **2022-06-01** Effective date(s) 05/25/2022
- **2022-06-01** Pub. Ch. 1054

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e92f0d98-890f-4a97-91b5-e032bffdca35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).