HB 2272 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.

HB 2272 limits liability for celebrities who endorse alcoholic beverage brands or on-premise establishments (like bars) in Tennessee. It states that celebrities are not liable for injuries, deaths, or damages related to the endorsed products unless they personally sold, supervised, or were directly involved in the sales. To qualify, celebrities must meet specific requirements, including being 21+, U.S. citizens, and having no recent alcohol-related convictions. The bill clarifies that endorsement agreements and promotional activities do not create ownership or management control over the business. This directly affects celebrities, beverage brands, and establishments by shifting liability to the businesses themselves.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 1, 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
30
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 78, Nays 6 PNV 11 HB2272
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0872)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0869)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 11
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Crawford
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