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HB1987Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to alcoholic beverages.

Passed

Introduced by Rick Eldridge, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

23

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

28 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9No
Todd Gardenhire10No
Bo Watson11Yes

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 2/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Placed behind the budget

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

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

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1084)

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1198)

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 5

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0893)

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1073)

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 4, PNV 1

  37. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 999

  43. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

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