# Tennessee HB 1289: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Section 28-3-117; Title 39 and Title 70, Chapter 5, relative to public recreation areas.

Tennessee HB 1289, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Section 28-3-117; Title 39 and Title 70, Chapter 5, relative to public recreation areas., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1289
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Section 28-3-117; Title 39 and Title 70, Chapter 5, relative to public recreation areas.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Recreational Areas
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (16 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-15: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1247.pdf)
- HA0775: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0775.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1289.pdf)
- SA0700: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0700.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1247.pdf)
- [HA0775 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0775.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1289.pdf)
- [SA0700 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0700.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [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 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 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1289-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).