# Tennessee HB 0175: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.

Tennessee HB 0175, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0175
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (153 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drone deer recovery rules for Tennessee hunters: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee’s wildlife commission can adopt rules and issue proclamations for drone-assisted deer recovery. This authority covers only finding and recovering deer wounded, or reasonably believed wounded, during lawful hunting. It does not authorize drone use for other activiti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 86 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 478
- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor.
- 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-27: P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for (House)
- 2025-01-16: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0478.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0130.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0175.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0478.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0130.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0175.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0175-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).