# Tennessee HB 2272: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to liability of celebrities who endorse an alcoholic beverage licensee. Tennessee HB 2272, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to liability of celebrities who endorse an alcoholic beverage licensee., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2272-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2272 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to liability of celebrities who endorse an alcoholic beverage licensee. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (205 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pay cap, privacy, and liability for trust deals: mixed, low. Payments to a trust under a licensing deal can be a fixed fee, or a share of sales or profits up to 10%. Any licensing agreement given to the commission under this rule is treated as confidential business information. Beneficiaries and trustees of these trusts get state limits on personal liability… - Trust ownership and promotion for celebrities and investors: mixed, low. The law lets manufacturers, wineries, nonresident sellers, and their investors hold an interest in a licensed retail establishment if the interest is in an irrevocable trust with an independent trustee. A person whose interest is in that trust cannot manage or run the brand or business. The person… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/14/2026 | pass | 78 | 6 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 78 | 7 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 917 - 2026-05-01: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-20: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-14: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-14: H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 78, Nays 6 PNV 11 HB2272 (House) - 2026-04-13: H. Placed on Message Calendar (House) - 2026-04-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0872) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0769) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-06: Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 11 (House) - 2026-04-06: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0869) (House) - 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0869, 2026-04-06: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0869.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0917.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2163.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2272.pdf) - SA0769: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0769.pdf) - SA0872: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0872.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed) - HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed) - HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed) - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) - HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed) - HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed) ## Sources - [HA0869 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0869.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0917.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2163.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2272.pdf) - [SA0769 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0769.pdf) - [SA0872 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0872.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026) - [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026) - [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026) - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2272-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).