Tennessee Senate Bill SB0104

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25
• Passed: 3/24/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 11, relative to the Tennessee wine and grape board.

Summary

SB0104 is a narrow administrative bill concerning the Tennessee wine and grape board. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, which governs state boards and commissions, to remove the board from one statutory list of entities subject to periodic review and to add it to another list, reflecting the board’s continued existence under current law. The bill does not change the board’s substantive duties or powers; instead, it updates the state’s statutory housekeeping provisions to align with the board’s creation statute in Title 57. The measure specifically references the Tennessee wine and grape board created under § 57-3-1101 and makes conforming changes to the state’s board-review statutes. In practical terms, this keeps the board properly categorized within Tennessee’s sunset/review framework and ensures the code accurately reflects the board’s status. The bill took effect upon becoming law and was enacted as Public Chapter No. 40.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee’s statutory list of boards and commissions by deleting the Tennessee wine and grape board from one section of Title 4 and adding it to another, thereby updating how the board is treated under the state’s administrative review provisions. Its impact is limited to state law organization and board classification; it does not alter alcohol regulation, wine production rules, or the board’s operational authority. The affected parties are the Tennessee wine and grape board and, indirectly, the state agencies and stakeholders that rely on accurate statutory references for board oversight.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests broad support and little controversy. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage on a 6-0 vote, and there is no recorded committee debate or opposition in the provided materials. The bill appears to have been treated as a routine technical correction rather than a substantive policy change.

Contention

No notable points of contention are reflected in the provided record. Because the bill is a technical update to the state’s board-and-commission statutes, there is no evidence of disagreement over policy direction, regulatory burden, or the underlying role of the Tennessee wine and grape board. Any discussion would likely have centered on statutory cleanup and maintaining accurate code references rather than substantive objections.