Tennessee · Senate Bill 988 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to wine.

SB 988 Sponsored by Ken Yager Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 20, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 24, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 4, 2023

What it does

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

Wine & Wineries - As enacted, authorizes wineries, farm wineries, and manufacturers of alcoholic beverages to distill and fortify wine and blend the distilled or fortified wine with their products. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3.

Every action

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

Show the 14 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 2/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/7/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  9. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0098)
  10. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  14. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0099)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 84, Nays 7, PNV 4
  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. 131
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/04/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 84–7
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 7 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 7

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • KY Ken YagerR Primary sponsor · District 12

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.