TennesseeHB 0752114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 5 and Section 70-2-201, relative to lifetime sportsman licenses for adopted children.

Sponsored By: Jeremy Faison (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No time limit for adopted kids' sportsman licenses

Parents and guardians of adopted children can apply for a Tennessee lifetime sportsman license at any time. The law removes the old 36-month deadline that limited eligibility. It takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeremy Faison

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Monty Fritts

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 0

House vote 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote 3/3/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote 2/25/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote 2/19/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 57

    3/31/2025
  2. Effective date(s) 03/26/2025

    3/31/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/26/2025
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/19/2025House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/18/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/17/2025House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/4/2025House
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2025House
  9. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/3/2025House
  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/3/2025House
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/3/2025Senate
  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/3/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate
  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025House
  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

    2/26/2025House
  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/25/2025House
  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    2/19/2025House
  18. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025House
  19. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025House
  20. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House
  21. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    2/6/2025House
  22. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House
  23. Filed for introduction

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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