Driving and drinking nonalcoholic beer in Tennessee: Here’s what a new bill proposes

What This Story Is About

• A Tennessee lawmaker has filed a bill that would permit drivers to possess and drink nonalcoholic beer while operating a vehicle.

Why It Matters

• The proposal specifically addresses nonalcoholic beer; it does not propose allowing drivers to drink alcoholic beer.

What Happens Next

• The bill was filed for introduction on November 10.

Catch Up

• Previous: Changes made to bill that would have banned the sale of cold beer in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee lawmaker has filed a bill that would permit drivers to possess and consume nonalcoholic beer while operating a motor vehicle.

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House Bill 8, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Raper, R-Cleveland, was filed on November 10 for the 115th General Assembly’s 2027–2028 session.

What the bill proposes for drinking and driving with nonalcoholic beer

The proposal would amend sections of Tennessee law dealing with motor vehicles and alcoholic beverages. The bill summary does not detail how nonalcoholic beer would be defined or explain how the proposal would change current law.

All that’s currently proposed is to permit drivers to possess and consume nonalcoholic beer while behind the wheel.

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The measure is one of several filed ahead of the upcoming session, including a proposal to exempt milk, eggs and bread from the state grocery tax.