---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes Gaylord Springs Golf Links to seek a caterer license and to grant a franchise for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; designates the Wildhorse Saloon as a restaurant for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; authorizes the General Jackson Showboat to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of its principal dock. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4."
description: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes Gaylord Springs Golf Links to seek a caterer license and to grant a franchise for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; designates the Wildhorse Saloon as a restaurant for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; authorizes the General Jackson Showboat to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of its principal dock. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 305"
citation: "Tennessee SB 305 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Briggs", "Jernigan"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-01-20"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6e6a825-74c3-4d54-9a1d-f338e7eb4c34"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0305&GA=112"
source_hash: "62d186e4f0cfe17c5158ea92159642d181bf5a295742dffbca511460db7bab2d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 305 (112) — Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes Gaylord Springs Golf Links to seek a caterer license and to grant a franchise for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; designates the Wildhorse Saloon as a restaurant for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; authorizes the General Jackson Showboat to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of its principal dock. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0075** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0075.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0351** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0351.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0305.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2021 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2021 4/1/2021 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/14/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2021 Passed (1) — **27–1** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/16/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/2/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2021 Passed — **64–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Briggs — primary (person)
- Jernigan — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-20** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-21** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2021-02-10** Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
- **2021-03-02** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-09** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-09** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-16** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-23** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-23** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-30** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-30** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
- **2021-04-01** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2021
- **2021-04-05** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-08** Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 17, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2021-04-08** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0075) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-12** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-13** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-04-22** Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2021-04-22** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0351)
- **2021-04-22** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-04-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 320
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/04/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 320

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6e6a825-74c3-4d54-9a1d-f338e7eb4c34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).