---
type: "Bill"
title: "Business and Commerce - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on the effects of vaping and the use of all vapor products by persons under 21. - Amends TCA Title 25; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67."
description: "Business and Commerce - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on the effects of vaping and the use of all vapor products by persons under 21. - Amends TCA Title 25; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2278"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2278 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business and Commerce"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-30"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67a8dadc-e24b-410e-9ca2-121c1c0035d1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2278&GA=113"
source_hash: "9a156d8bbaeaaf94e8c64c370ac81363da24af8c25cf7906b56e8411a944b285"
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 2278 (113) — Business and Commerce - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on the effects of vaping and the use of all vapor products by persons under 21. - Amends TCA Title 25; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0950** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0950.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0727** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0727.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2278.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/13/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/13/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-13** Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
- **2024-02-13** Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2024-03-07** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-07** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-12** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-12** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0727)
- **2024-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0950) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 05/06/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 937

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67a8dadc-e24b-410e-9ca2-121c1c0035d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).