SB 2019 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

This bill requires Tennessee's alcohol beverage commission to restore licenses or permits to wholesalers or retailers within five business days if they provide requested business records to the commissioner of revenue. It directly affects alcohol businesses whose licenses were suspended or revoked solely for refusing to allow record inspections. The law mandates that once the documents are submitted, the commissioner must notify the commission, triggering automatic reinstatement. This changes the previous process by setting a strict timeline for license restoration when businesses comply with inspection requests. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 57, Section 57-6-202.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action May 26, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 2
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
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Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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