SB 1620 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants, community theaters, clubs, retirement centers, premises, and commercial passenger boat companies that can offer liquor by the drink; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 57.

SB 1620 requires Tennessee's Alcoholic Beverage Commission to create an annual report listing individuals convicted of alcohol-related offenses involving vaporizing devices. The report must be submitted to specific legislative committee chairs by December 1 each year, starting December 1, 2026. This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 57 to establish this reporting requirement, affecting the Commission and legislative committees, but does not change existing alcohol laws or penalties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1095)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 13, PNV 5
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0941)
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 2, PNV 2
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 2
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Richard Briggs
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
TN
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