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TennesseeSB 0206114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of certain colors while hunting.

Sponsored By: Becky Duncan Massey (Republican)

Became Law

Game and Fish Laws

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Bright orange or pink for big game hunters

Beginning July 1, 2025, hunters of big game (not turkey) during gun hunts set by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency must wear daylight fluorescent orange or pink. You must wear it on the upper body and on the head. The visible parts must total at least 500 square inches and be seen from the front and the back. If you hunt under these rules, plan to use or buy qualifying outer garments.

One hunting law subsection is repealed

Starting July 1, 2025, the law deletes subsection (b) of Tennessee Code § 70-4-124. The summary does not include what that subsection said. Rules or people covered by that subsection no longer follow it after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 220

    4/29/2025

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

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/7/2025House

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

    3/13/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/5/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/16/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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