Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to obtain a liquor-by-the-drink license; prohibi
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-4-102, relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to obtain a liquor-by-the-drink license; prohibits a facility located in Hamilton County from being issued a license after March 1, 2030, and requires the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over a facility located in Hamilton County to provide an annual report to the general assembly detailing any public safety issue
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 13, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 61 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0011) · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0002) · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3 · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0024) · Mar 17, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0065) · Mar 17, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 14, PNV 7 · Mar 17, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 19, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 70, Noes 14, Present and not voting 7
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-02-24 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 3, Present and not voting 1
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Mar 25, 2025).