Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, authorizes a retail alcohol licensee in a terminal building of a commercial air carrier airport to offer complimentary tastings for samples of the products it sells. - Amends TCA Title 57.
SB 1688 (Tennessee) amends state law to allow retail alcohol licensees in airport terminal buildings to offer free product samples to customers. This directly affects alcohol retailers operating within commercial airport terminals by expanding their permitted activities under existing regulations. The bill adds a new provision (§57-3-204(h)(3)(F)) authorizing these complimentary tastings without requiring additional permits. The change takes effect upon becoming law, aligning airport alcohol sales practices with current retail options.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
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P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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