Tennessee · Senate Bill 1844 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1844 Sponsored by Richard Briggs Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 22, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

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

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, adds certain locations as premiere type tourist resorts; makes revisions to law relative to urban park centers. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/2/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2024
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0933)
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0989)
  13. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0622)
  14. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1
  15. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0836)
  19. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0837)
  20. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 14, PNV 4
  21. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2024
  22. SenateSenate returned to the House.
  23. HouseMotion to lift from table adopted.
  24. HouseMotion to reconsider adopted.
  25. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1128)
  26. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 3
  27. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/24/2024
  28. SenateSenate refused to concur in House amendment 1
  29. SenateSenate refused to concur in House amendment 2
  30. SenateSenate refused to concur in House amendment 3
  31. HouseH. refused to recede from H am. no. 1, 2, 3
  32. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
  33. SenateConcurred, Ayes 24, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0836)
  34. SenateConcurred, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0837)
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Amendment 3 - HA1128)
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 1024
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/28/2024

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HOLSCLAW PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–16
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 16 Not voting 7
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 2 no Republicans: 52 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 16

Not voting · 7

MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 77–15
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 15 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 1 no Republicans: 54 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 15

Not voting · 3

MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY HOLSCLAW PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 91–5
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 5 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 5 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 · Full Senate

Passed 24–3
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 · Full Senate

Passed 27–2
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 · Full Senate

Passed 27–2
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–0
Apr 2, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–1
Apr 9, 2024 Full Senate as Amended Third Consideration
Members

Yes · 27

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 27–2
Apr 22, 2024 Full House REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Members

Yes · 77

No · 14

Not voting · 4

 Passed 77–14

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.