Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1803: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to manufacturing of alcohol.
Status: Chaptered, May 5, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary Present law provides that it is lawful to manufacture alcoholic beverages or wine subject to proper licensing, payment of taxes, compliance with the limitation, regulations, and conditions provided in state law, in counties or municipalities of this state that by local option elections so permit. Likewise, it is lawful to transport alcoholic beverages through such counties in which no local option election is held, or if the election is held and the majority of votes cast therein are against local option, if, in either such case, such beverages are in sealed bottles or containers, and are moving from a duly licensed manufacturer to a licensed wholesaler, or from a wholesaler to a licensed retailer, and such shipment is accompanied by a bill of lading or other instrument in writing showing the destination of such alcoholic beverages. The alcoholic beverage commission has the authority to enforce such law. Present law defines "manufacture" as brewing high alcohol content beer, distilling, rectifying, and operating a winery. This bill clarifies that distilling and rectifying is in relation to distilled spirits, and adds bottling distilled spirits to the definition. Present law defines a "manufacturer" as a brewer of high alcohol content beer, distiller, vintner, and rectifier. This bill adds a bottler of distilled spirits to the list.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to manufacturing of alcohol.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to manufacturing of alcohol. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-3-101, is amended by deleting subdivisions (a)(13) and (a)(14) and substituting instead: (13) "Manufacture" (B) Distilling distilled spirits; (C) Rectifying distilled spirits; (D) Bottling distilled spirits; or (E) Operating a winery; (14) "Manufacturer" (B) A distiller; (C) A rectifier; (D) A bottler of distilled spirits; or (E) A vintner; SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. HB1803
Sponsors
- McCalmon, Jake (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Behn, Aftyn (D, 51)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 833
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- : Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- : Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- : Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- : Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 13, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 1, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (March 9, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (February 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1803?
- HB1803 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to manufacturing of alcohol.
- What does HB1803 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, relative to manufacturing of alcohol.
- What is the status of HB1803?
- Chaptered as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 833 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1803?
- McCalmon, Jake (R, 63), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1803?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1803&GA=114
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