# Tennessee HB 2588: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to hunter education. Tennessee HB 2588, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to hunter education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Effective date(s) 03/26/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2588-2025-2026 - 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 2588 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to hunter education. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Education, Curriculum - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (115 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Schools Can Offer Students Hunter Education: benefit, low. Tennessee school districts and public charter schools may offer hunter education to students in grades 5 through 12. The course must be part of physical education, health, or safety instruction. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency must approve it under the state's hunter education rules. School… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jesse Chism (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Hurt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Lankford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-03-30: Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - 2026-03-30: Pub. Ch. 630 - 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor. - 2026-03-17: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-03-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 (House) - 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-17: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Sponsor change. (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0630.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2369.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2588.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements. (signed) - HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0630.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2369.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2588.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026) - [HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2541-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2502-2025-2026) - [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-HB2588-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).