HB2287 • 2026

Alcoholic Beverages

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 57, relative to retail package stores.

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Sponsor: Mitchell, Campbell
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the financial impact or other sections that might be relevant, so some parts of the candidate explanation could not be verified.

Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Changes

This bill changes Tennessee laws to allow retail package stores selling alcohol in general services districts of metropolitan areas if approved by local vote.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law so that a city can let stores sell alcohol for people to take home, even in certain parts of the city where it wasn't allowed before.
Allows cities to give licenses to stores selling alcohol within their general services districts if the city voted to allow this.

Who It Names or Affects

Stores that want to sell alcohol for people to take home
People who live in or visit cities with approved local option elections

Terms To Know

retail package store: A store where you can buy bottles of alcohol to drink at home.
metropolitan government: The main city government that oversees a large urban area.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how many cities will choose to allow these changes.
This bill does not change the rules for selling alcohol in other types of areas outside metropolitan governments.

Bill History

2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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SENATE BILL 2623
By Campbell

HOUSE BILL 2287
By Mitchell
HB2287
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and
Title 57, relative to retail package stores.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-3-303(b), is amended by deleting
the language "then the urban services district, but not the general services district," and
substituting "then the urban services district and the general services district".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-3-106, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
(m) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, if a metropolitan government
approves by local option election under this section the retail sale of liquor within its
jurisdiction, then a retailer's license may be issued to a qualified applicant to operate a
package store within the jurisdiction of the metropolitan government, including within a
general services district of the metropolitan government.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-3-205(a), is amended by deleting
"or within a civil district of a county" and substituting ", within the urban or general services
district of a metropolitan government, or within a civil district of a county".
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.