Tennessee · Senate Bill 497 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5, relative to alcohol.

SB 497 Sponsored by John Stevens Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises the definitions of "wine" and "beer" with regard to law relative to traffic in intoxicating liquors and regulating the sale of wine in retail stores. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 3 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/21/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 236

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2023 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 5, Nays 1 PNV 3
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 5–1
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 1 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 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.