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TennesseeHB 0175114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.

Sponsored By: Tandy Darby (Republican)

Became Law

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New hunting drone rules for wounded deer

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state can set rules for using drones to find and recover a wounded deer. The use is only for a deer that is wounded or reasonably believed wounded, and only while you are lawfully hunting. This does not allow broader drone use for hunting beyond recovering a wounded deer. The wildlife agency will issue rules and proclamations through the normal state rulemaking process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tandy Darby

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Michael Hale

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 86 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 478

    5/27/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/27/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/9/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/8/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/24/2025House

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/21/2025House

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2025House

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/21/2025Senate

  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/21/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/21/2025Senate

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025

    4/17/2025House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/16/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

    4/9/2025House

  18. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

    4/7/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

    4/2/2025House

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

    4/1/2025House

  21. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

    3/26/2025House

  22. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/25/2025House

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    3/19/2025House

  24. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025House

  25. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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