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TennesseeSB 1140114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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: Rusty Crowe (Republican)

Became Law

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Free sponsored hunts for disabled veterans

Beginning July 1, 2025, a nonprofit that sponsors and pays for a hunt can get a group permit for the event. If you are a veteran with any service‑connected disability, you do not pay the permit cost. You must give the information needed for an individual hunting license. The agency accepts Veterans Administration certification as proof of your service‑connected disability.

Rules and limits for sponsored hunt permits

Beginning July 1, 2025, a group permit only covers the specific hunt and lasts no more than seven days. The hunt must follow all hunting laws and rules. The agency may collect limited participant information to confirm who attended and meet funding rules. The commission can set rules to run this permit program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

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. Pub. Ch. 216

    4/29/2025

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

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/8/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/4/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/3/2025House

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 withdrawn.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

    4/3/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0109)

    3/17/2025Senate

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

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    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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