Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.
HB 1987 requires Tennessee's alcoholic beverage commission to automatically reinstate licenses or permits suspended for refusing to provide business records to the revenue commissioner. It directly affects alcohol wholesalers and retailers who previously faced suspension when not submitting required books, papers, or records within five business days. The bill mandates that once these documents are provided, the license must be reinstated within five business days, with the commissioner notifying the commission. This changes the current process by removing discretion for reinstatement after the documents are submitted. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 57, Section 57-6-202.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 19, 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
43
Key actions
24
Committee
23
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 4, PNV 1
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Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1084)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1198)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 5
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Eldridge
RRepublican
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