---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, makes changes to the requirements for applicants for server permits. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 7."
description: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, makes changes to the requirements for applicants for server permits. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 160"
citation: "Tennessee HB 160 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marsh"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1795e040-7060-43ba-81f3-40056a51fb5f"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0160&GA=113"
source_hash: "afcff08b219f544d45f0d8948e526e8f1ecac8e91e4fa46cd70c83e8d922616b"
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 HB 160 (113) — Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, makes changes to the requirements for applicants for server permits. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 7.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0095** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0095.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0425** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0425.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0160.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/15/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023 3/23/2023 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/21/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/19/2023 Passed (1) — **90–6** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/1/2023 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed (2) — **79–10** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Marsh — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-11** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-12** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-01-20** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-24** Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-27** Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/1/2023
- **2023-03-01** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/2023
- **2023-03-01** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-08** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-15** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023
- **2023-03-23** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-30** Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 10, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-30** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0095) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-03** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0425)
- **2023-04-13** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/19/2023
- **2023-04-19** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 90, Nays 6 PNV 2 HB0160
- **2023-04-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-18** Pub. Ch. 355

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1795e040-7060-43ba-81f3-40056a51fb5f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).