The bill, SB 0763, was introduced by two Republican lawmakers as a way to curtail vaping use in schools and make the products ...

Tennessee Senators approved a bill Monday that would impose a tax of up to 10% on vape products – a higher rate than tobacco – and effectively ban the sale of many of them in Tennessee.

A bill to tax vape products up to 10% – more than tobacco – and ban products not in the FDA approval process will likely see final votes next week.

Senate Bill 763 would would require photo IDs to purchase any vape product. The measure also would put in place a 10% tax on open system vape products and a 7% tax on closed system products.