---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands postsecondary academic programs in fermentation authorizing students to taste alcoholic beverages as part of the program. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1."
description: "Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands postsecondary academic programs in fermentation authorizing students to taste alcoholic beverages as part of the program. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2021"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2021 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-25"
last_action: "2024-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/62b4d963-f695-46ed-a40e-6babbf7cb02e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2021&GA=113"
source_hash: "5272fdb780cfee501940cedb68092fb7d2b0f92f74540ffd81776500ed979c7e"
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 2021 (113) — Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands postsecondary academic programs in fermentation authorizing students to taste alcoholic beverages as part of the program. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2021.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/28/2024 Passed (1) — **62–12** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/4/2024 Passed — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/27/2024 Passed (1) — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-13** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
- **2024-02-20** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-20** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-03-01** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
- **2024-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
- **2024-03-05** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-07** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-03-28** Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 12, PNV 7 `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-17** Effective date(s) 04/09/2024
- **2024-04-17** Pub. Ch. 659

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/62b4d963-f695-46ed-a40e-6babbf7cb02e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).