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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2163: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2163 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title 57. Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 917.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard BriggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 917
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source