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HB1652 • 2026

Alcoholic Beverages

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises.

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Sponsor
Eldridge, Briggs
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Annual Report on Alcohol Vaporizing Device Convictions

This bill requires the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission to create an annual report listing people convicted for offenses related to alcohol vaporizing devices and submit this report to specific committees.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission to produce an annual report listing persons convicted of offenses related to alcohol vaporizing devices.
  • The first report must include all convictions since the law was passed and be submitted by December 1, 2026.
  • All future reports need to be sent no later than December 1 each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
  • People convicted of offenses related to alcohol vaporizing devices

Terms To Know

Alcohol Vaporizing Device
A device that turns alcohol into a vapor for consumption.
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
The agency responsible for regulating the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the report is submitted late.
  • It does not provide details on how the information will be used after it is reported.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1652

Plain English: The amendment adds specific definitions and allowances for various facilities to serve alcoholic beverages under certain conditions.

  • Adds a definition of 'community theater' with detailed specifications including location, capacity, and amenities.
  • Includes provisions for a for-profit recreational club operating a public golf course with specified seating and square footage requirements.
  • Specifies a full-service restaurant and lounge in a mall near a racquet sports complex with defined space and seating capacities.
  • Allows a membership-based social club located in a specific area to serve alcohol under certain conditions, including non-discrimination policies.
  • The amendment includes several detailed provisions that are very specific to particular locations and facilities, which may limit its applicability beyond these cases.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1620

Plain English: The amendment adds specific definitions to Tennessee law regarding community theaters, clubs, and commercially operated facilities that allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages under certain conditions.

  • Defines a 'community theater' as a facility established in 1987 with specific amenities and seating capacity located in a city with a population between 51,320 and 51,330.
  • Adds a definition for a 'club' that includes a for-profit recreational club operating a public nine-hole golf course near the Harpeth River.
  • Includes new definitions for commercially operated facilities such as restaurants and lounges with specific locations and seating capacities.
  • Allows certain commercial or private social clubs to permit members to store their own alcoholic beverages on the premises.
  • The amendment includes detailed specifications that may not apply broadly beyond the specified locations and conditions.
  • Some sections refer to unique geographic features and historical details, which limits their applicability.
Amendment 2-0 to SB1620

Plain English: The amendment adds specific definitions and allowances for various facilities to serve alcoholic beverages under certain conditions.

  • Adds a definition of 'community theater' with detailed specifications including location, capacity, and amenities.
  • Includes provisions for a for-profit recreational club operating a public golf course with specific seating and facility requirements.
  • Specifies rules for a full-service restaurant and lounge in a mall near a racquet sports complex.
  • Allows a membership-based social club in a large population county to serve alcohol under certain conditions, including proximity to cultural landmarks.
  • The amendment includes multiple specific facilities with unique requirements that may not be applicable broadly.
  • Some sections refer to very particular locations and features which might limit their applicability outside of the specified areas.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  9. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 2

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  17. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  18. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  19. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  20. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  21. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  22. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  23. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  24. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  26. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  27. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026

  28. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  29. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  30. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  31. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  32. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  34. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  36. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1620
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 1652
By Eldridge
HB1652
011130
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57,
relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages on
premises.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-4-205, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(e) The commission shall produce an annual report listing the persons convicted
under this section in the previous year and file such report with the chair of the state and
local government committee of the senate and the chair of the committee having
jurisdiction over consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises in the house of
representatives. The first report must include all convictions since this section became
law and be filed no later than December 1, 2026. All subsequent reports must be filed
no later than December 1 each year.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.