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TennesseeHB 2272114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to liability of celebrities who endorse an alcoholic beverage licensee.

Sponsored By: John Crawford (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Alcoholic Beverages

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Legal shield for celebrity alcohol endorsements

The law gives celebrities a legal shield when they endorse an alcohol brand or a licensed bar or restaurant. They are not liable for injuries or deaths caused by the brand, the establishment, or their workers and agents. The shield does not apply if the celebrity sold or supervised the sale, owns any part of the business, runs it, or was the proximate cause of the harm. Endorsement pay and common approval rights (marketing, menus, décor, taste, and appearances) do not count as owning or running the business.

Who can endorse alcohol brands

A celebrity must be at least 21 and a U.S. citizen to sign an alcohol endorsement. They cannot be a TABC member or employee, or a public official or public employee, except unpaid municipal appointees whose boards do not oversee alcohol. They must have no alcohol-law offenses in the last 10 years (and not have worked with others to break those laws), no felony involving moral turpitude in the last 10 years, and never have had an alcohol license revoked for cause. If a celebrity gets 5% or more of drink-sale proceeds, the Commission can require ID and a questionnaire, and those records and the agreement are not public under § 10-7-504(a)(24).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Fred Atchley

    Republican • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 205 • No: 13

House vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/14/2026

Yes: 78 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026

Yes: 78 • No: 7

House vote • 4/6/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2026

HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/1/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/21/2026House

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/20/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  5. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 78, Nays 6 PNV 11 HB2272

    4/14/2026House

  6. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/14/2026House

  7. H. Placed on Message Calendar

    4/13/2026House

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2026Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0769)

    4/9/2026Senate

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0872)

    4/9/2026Senate

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/9/2026Senate

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0869)

    4/6/2026House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 11

    4/6/2026House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/6/2026House

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/6/2026House

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

    4/1/2026House

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/25/2026House

  20. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

    3/18/2026House

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

    3/18/2026House

  22. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/11/2026House

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

    3/11/2026House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  25. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    2/5/2026House

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