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TennesseeSB 0014114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to wildlife resources.

Sponsored By: Page Walley (Republican)

Became Law

Game and Fish Laws

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Less severe penalty for one wildlife rule

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes the Class B misdemeanor label for violations of one wildlife rule (subsection (a)). The old $500 maximum fine per violation under that subsection is deleted. Courts also no longer have the stated power there to revoke and require surrender of a license. This applies to offenses on or after July 1, 2025.

New $500 penalty for certain wildlife violations

Beginning July 1, 2025, violating another wildlife rule (subsection (b)) is a Class B misdemeanor. You can be fined up to $500 for each violation. After conviction, a court can revoke your license and you must surrender it. This applies to offenses on or after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 9

House vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 8

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 407

    5/15/2025

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

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0507)

    4/22/2025House

  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0529)

    4/22/2025House

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10

    4/22/2025House

  12. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0529)

    4/22/2025Senate

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/15/2025House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0372)

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/14/2025Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/14/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

    4/11/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    2/26/2025Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0529 (Substitute)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0507

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0372

    PDF

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