AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to alcoholic beverages.
Summary
HB1048 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s alcoholic beverage laws by amending Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-9-101(c). The bill reduces the number of “credible witnesses” required under that provision from at least two to at least one. The text does not add new regulatory programs or change the broader structure of alcohol law; it simply lowers an evidentiary threshold in the specific statutory process covered by that section.
Because the bill is limited to a single wording change, its practical effect is to make compliance or proof under the affected alcohol-related provision easier and less burdensome. Any person, business, or local authority relying on Section 57-9-101(c) would need only one credible witness instead of two. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Impact
HB1048 amends one subsection of Title 57, Tennessee’s alcohol code, by changing the witness requirement in Section 57-9-101(c) from two credible witnesses to one. This directly affects the statutory procedure governed by that section and may reduce the documentation or testimonial burden on applicants, petitioners, or other parties subject to the provision. No other statutes are changed.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee debate, votes, or recorded opposition, so there is no documented controversy in the materials provided. Based on the bill’s narrow scope and technical nature, the measure appears to have been a straightforward administrative adjustment rather than a major policy dispute.
Contention
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or voting history. The only potentially debatable issue is whether lowering the requirement from two witnesses to one weakens the reliability of the underlying process or, conversely, improves access and efficiency. However, the record provided does not identify any legislator, stakeholder, or committee member taking a position on that question.