# Tennessee HB 0422: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the naming authority of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. Tennessee HB 0422, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the naming authority of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0422-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0422 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the naming authority of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (222 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee wildlife commission gains limited naming powers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission can name property under the agency’s control. This includes land, infrastructure, infrastructure improvements, and features. Naming agreements made in exchange for payment can last no more than 10 years. The law creates no direct ho… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 3/24/2025 | pass | 79 | 11 | | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2025 | pass | 86 | 8 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 141 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-24: H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 79, Nays 11 PNV 2 HB0422 (House) - 2025-03-20: H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/24/2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0064) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-27: Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-24: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025 (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-24: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House) - 2025-02-20: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-11: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0141.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0323.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0422.pdf) - SA0064: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0064.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0141.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0323.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0422.pdf) - [SA0064 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0064.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 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 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 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) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0422-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).