The proposed wine in supermarkets bill is still tromping through committee’s in the General Assembly…
Tennessee liquor stores would be allowed to be open for business on Sundays under changes to a supermarket wine bill adopted by the Senate Finance Committee.
The panel voted this week to make several changes to the measure seeking to allow cities and governments to hold referendums on whether to permit supermarkets and convenience stores to sell wine. The liquor store amendment was approved on a 6-5 vote.
Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, the main sponsor of the bill, also supported a change to link supermarket wine sales to the hours they are currently allowed to sell beer.According to the bill summary, "A retail food store licensed to sell wine under this bill may not sell, or give away, wine between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, or between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and noon on Sundays."
The panel delayed a final vote on the bill for a week so members could have time to digest the changes. The companion bill has failed in a House committee. In the senate, the proposed bill will be before the Finance Ways and Means Committee on April 2.
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