NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A proposal to loosen wine sale laws in Tennessee failed by a single vote in a House committee on Tuesday, though supporters hope they can revive it.
The House Local Government Committee voted 8-7 to reject advancing a measure to allow local referendums to be held on whether grocery stores should be able to sell wine. The proposal is supported by the Republican leaders of both chambers of the General Assembly.
"I'm disappointed because I think the people of this state deserve an opportunity to vote on this issue," House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, said after the vote.
Harwell said she had been standing by to exert her privilege to vote in committee had the vote come down to a tie.
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