Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SB1165 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/06/2025

                             
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SENATE BILL 1165 
By Akbari 
 
 
SB1165 
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, 
relative to a ballot question. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
 SECTION 1.  Each county election commission shall include on the November 2026 
election ballot the following question: 
Should the State of Tennessee legalize the sale, possession, and use of medical 
marijuana?  YES or NO 
 SECTION 2.  The secretary of state shall compile the results of the public policy opinion 
poll in Section 1 and forward the results to each member of the general assembly. 
 SECTION 3.  The outcome of the public policy opinion poll is not binding on the general 
assembly. 
 SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.