February 4, 1909
Tennessee
Marks the enactment of Tennessee’s production ban before national Prohibition and separates legislative passage from the law’s later effective date.
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s complete Motlow opinion states that Chapter 10 passed over the governor’s veto on February 4, 1909. The law did not take effect until January 1, 1910.
Tennessee’s legislature passed Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1909 over the governor’s veto, creating a statewide ban on manufacturing intoxicating liquor for sale.
Enactment milestone
The Tennessee Supreme Court later recorded that Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1909 passed over the governor’s veto on February 4, 1909.
Evidence boundary
This event marks enactment, not the start of enforcement. The statute’s effective date was January 1, 1910 and is represented as a separate timeline event.