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HB0942Introduced in the House

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

Failed

Introduced by Bo Mitchell, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, authorizes the issuance of a retail package store license to an operator within the general services district of a metropolitan government that has approved the retail sale of liquor for off-premises consumption by local option election. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 57.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · March 11, 2025

2

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rick Eldridge10No
Michele Carringer16No
Greg Martin26No
Dennis Powers36No
Jeff Burkhart75No
Jesse Chism85Yes
Larry Miller88Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  6. Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  12. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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