Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to obtain a liquor-by-the-drink license; prohibits a facility located in Hamilton County from being issued a license after March 1, 2030, and requires the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over a facility located in Hamilton County to provide an annual report to the general assembly detailing any public safety issues related to the facility. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.
SB 320 lowers the population threshold for sports facilities to qualify for liquor-by-the-drink licenses from over 500,000 to over 350,000 residents (based on the 2020 census or later). It directly affects sports facilities in counties meeting this new threshold, including those previously ineligible under the higher standard. The bill also prohibits new liquor licenses for facilities in Hamilton County after March 1, 2030, and requires local law enforcement to annually report public safety issues at these facilities to the state legislature. This amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-4-102 was enacted on March 25, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
34–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0024)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0065)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 14, PNV 7
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0011)
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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