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TennesseeHB 0921114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to shooting ranges.

Sponsored By: Scott Cepicky (Republican)

Became Law

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Businesses can run state shooting ranges

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency can hire private businesses to run and maintain its shooting ranges. Eligible operators and maintenance firms can bid for contracts. This creates new contract opportunities to manage day-to-day range operations.

New fees and rules at state ranges

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Fish and Wildlife Commission can set rules for state-run shooting ranges. It can also charge fees for public use of those ranges. Money from those fees goes into the Wildlife Resources Fund. If you use an agency range, a user fee may apply and you must follow new rules on safety, hours, and access.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 203

    4/28/2025

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

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/3/2025House

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

    4/2/2025House

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/13/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/11/2025House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/10/2025House

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

    3/6/2025House

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/3/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

    2/26/2025House

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

    2/25/2025House

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

    2/19/2025House

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

    2/19/2025House

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

    2/12/2025House

  21. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

  22. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee- Government Operations for Review

    2/6/2025House

  23. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House

  24. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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