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This bill amends Tennessee's alcohol laws by introducing two key provisions. First, it defines a "downtown district" specifically for a home rule municipality in a county with a population between 133,000 and 133,100 residents (based on the 2020 or subsequent federal census), as designated by the municipality's legislative body. Second, the bill grants these municipalities the authority to independently set the hours during which licensed establishments within their downtown district can sell or serve alcoholic beverages, overriding existing standard regulations. This means that a specific municipality can now create more flexible or restrictive alcohol sales hours for businesses located in its central business area, providing local governments with greater control over alcohol sales timing in their downtown zones. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1155&ga=114