HB 200 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacturer's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retail a product for which a manufacturer owns the intellectual property rights and that the manufacturer received bottled as imported from Mexico; authorizes the manufacturer to serve certain samples of the product manufactured or distilled at the premises or imported and registered for distribution and sale in this state. - Amends TCA Title 57.

HB 200 reduces the requirement for law enforcement officers to have two credible witnesses present when destroying illegal distillery equipment to just one witness. This bill directly affects Tennessee law enforcement officers and property owners involved in illegal distilling operations by changing the procedural step for equipment destruction. The key provision amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Section 57-9-101(c), to replace "two (2) credible witnesses" with "one (1) credible witness." The change streamlines a specific administrative step without altering the underlying legal standards for equipment destruction.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Gary Hicks
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