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HB1736 • 2026

Alcoholic Beverages

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to airport tastings.

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Sponsor
Eldridge, Briggs
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact number of samples and types of drinks allowed for tasting are not specified in the provided official source material.

Airport Tasting Law

This bill allows stores with licenses to sell alcohol in commercial airports' terminal buildings to offer free tastings of their products.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows stores with licenses to sell alcohol at commercial airports to offer complimentary samples for tasting.
  • Changes Tennessee law by adding a new part to an existing section about airport rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Stores that have licenses to sell alcohol in commercial airports' terminal buildings.

Terms To Know

retail alcohol licensee
A store or business with permission from the government to sell alcoholic drinks.
commercial air carrier airport
An airport that serves large numbers of passengers and has stores selling goods, including alcohol.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many free samples can be given out.
  • It is unclear if there are limits on the types of drinks that can be offered for tasting.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  3. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1688
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 1736
By Eldridge
HB1736
010621
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57,
relative to airport tastings.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-3-204(h)(3), is amended by
inserting the following new subdivision:
(F) May offer complimentary samples of the products it sells for tastings
pursuant to § 57-3-404(h)(2).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.