Tennessee · House Bill 30 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, relative to adult cabaret entertainment.

HB 30 Sponsored by Clay Doggett Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires a person to obtain a valid entertainer permit from the adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to performing adult cabaret entertainment for compensation; prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/8/2023 · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/14/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/22/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  13. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2023
  1. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  2. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  3. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0052)
  4. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0007)
  5. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0
  6. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  7. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  8. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 72–24
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 24
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 24 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 24

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 74–23
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 23
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 23 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 23

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 19 Republicans.

All 19 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.