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TennesseeSB 1140114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58 and Title 70, relative to hunting licenses for disabled veterans participating in hunts sponsored by not-for-profit organizations.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Free group hunting permits for disabled veterans

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee provides temporary group hunting permits for nonprofit-sponsored hunts serving veterans with service-connected disabilities. The wildlife agency director or a designee must issue a permit when an eligible nonprofit requests one. The nonprofit must sponsor and pay for the hunt, at no cost to the veteran. Veterans qualify with any percentage of service-connected disability, and the agency must accept Veterans Administration certification as proof. The permit lasts only as long as the hunt, up to seven days, and veterans pay no permit costs. Participants must provide the information needed for an individual hunting license, and hunts must follow applicable laws and hunting rules. The agency may collect information to identify each participant, protect federal funding, and meet existing legal requirements. The wildlife commission can adopt rules to carry out the permit program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 0

House vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    4/29/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 216

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/8/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/7/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/4/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/3/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0155)

    4/3/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/3/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0109)

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/12/2025Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

    3/6/2025Senate

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

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