Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed the following Bills to legalize the sale of wine in grocery stores. This legislation is an extraordinarily popular measure among voters, and could create thousands of new jobs for Tennesseans. SB0316 would create an additional class of licenses allowing the sale of wine at certain retail food stores; requires person [...]
Licensing Drug & Alcohol Counselors
Rep. Joe Carr (R-48) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-23) filed HB0157/SB0112 which would establish a two-tier licensure process for drug and alcohol counselors, and grandfather in certain drug and alcohol counselors. Intern counselors would be required to meet the following qualifications: (A) Complete a total of ninety-six (96) hours of alcohol and drug abuse related [...]
Alcohol Sales at Historic Franklin Theater
Rep. Charles Sargent (R-61) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-23) filed HB0121/SB0106 which would allow the Franklin Theatre to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. It is unclear why the Theater cannot be licensed through the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Permit to Sell Liquor & Wine, Also Sells Beer
HB0052/SB0087 filed by Rep. Curry Todd (R-95) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) would allow any establishment that has a permit to sell liquor or wine on premises, to also sell beer at any time such establishment can serve liquor or wine; changes hours for sale of beer in Tennessee River resort district to same hours [...]
Drug Counselors & Federal Benefit Applications
HB0057/SB0071 filed by Sen. Doug Overbey (R-8) and Rep. Bob Ramsey (R-20) would allow licensed drug and alcohol abuse counselors to assist clients with applications for state and federal benefits. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Another Open Container Law
Sen. Mae Beavers (R-17) filed SB0056 which would create an open container law. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Selling Beer at Drive-Up Windows
HB0048/SB0043 filed by Rep. Jon Lundberg (R-1) and Sen. Mike Faulk (R-4) would prohibit issuing or renewing permits to sell beer through drive-up or drive-through windows or curb-service, unless the person selling the beer is certified as a responsible vendor. They have also filed a Bill for an Open Container Law. Click Here for PollOnline [...]
ABC Fines Must Be Paid Before Licensing
HB0049/SB0042 filed by Rep. Jon Lundberg (R-1) and Sen. Mike Faulk (R-4) would require that all Alcoholic Beverage Commission fees, fines, and other penalties assessed by the commission pursuant to a consent order or a final order be paid before license renewal for distillers, wholesalers, retailers, liquor-by-the-drink establishments, wineries, collectors, and direct shippers. Click Here [...]
Open Container Law
HB0050/SB0036 filed by Rep. Jon Lundberg (R-1) and Sen. Mike Faulk (R-4) would make it a misdemeanor offense to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public highway. Currently, Tennessee is in a small minority of states not fully within TEA-21 compliance. Click Here [...]
Regulation of Distilleries by Agriculture
Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed SB0012 which would remove all authority from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to regulate distilled spirits or their manufacture and wholesale by deleting Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-1-103(a) subdivision 12 from the Tennessee Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act. The Bill also adds new sections under Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 53-1-201 [...]