HB 160 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Wine & Wineries - As enacted, exempts the sale of wine for consumption on the premises of a winery or farm wine producer, including the premises of a satellite facility, including tastings and sealed bottles sold at retail for consumption on the premises, from the liquor-by-the-drink tax on alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

HB 160 exempts wine sales for on-premise consumption at wineries, farm wine producers, and their satellite facilities from Tennessee's liquor-by-the-drink tax. This includes tastings (with or without charge) and sealed wine bottles sold retail for immediate consumption on-site, aligning with federal wine sales rules. The bill amends Tennessee Code §57-3-207 to clarify these exemptions, directly affecting wineries and farm producers by reducing their tax burden on specific sales. The change takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
21
Committee
19
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 3
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
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Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Jan 27, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jake McCalmon
RRepublican
TN
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