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

SB 835: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, allows a judge, hearing officer, or administrative judge to award a person or entity that prevails in an administrative or civil action brought against the person or entity attorneys' fees and costs incurred as a result of the administrative or civil action. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5; Title 27, Chapter 1 and Title 57, Chapter 1.

Enacted 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 835 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, allows a judge, hearing officer, or administrative judge to award a person or entity that prevails in an administrative or civil action brought against the person or entity attorneys' fees and costs incurred as a result of the administrative or civil action. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5; Title 27, Chapter 1 and Title 57, Chapter 1. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Pub. Ch. 227.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Pub. Ch. 227
  2. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0276)
  10. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0048)

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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