2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0823: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-4-102, relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to obtain a liquor-by-the-drink license; prohibits a facility located in Hamilton County from being issued a license after March 1, 2030, and requires the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over a facility located in Hamilton County to provide an annual report to the general assembly detailing any public safety issues related to the facility. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 61

Amendments

HA0065

Amendment 2-0 to HB0823

3/11/2025Not Adopted

HA0024

Amendment 1-0 to HB0823

2/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2025
14
Yea
2
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/5/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/26/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/18/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/202564.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/20257.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/2025154.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/19/2025154.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/15/2025151.4 KB