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TennesseeSB 2028114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107, relative to the authority of the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to proscribe the manner and means of taking wildlife.

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Signed by Governor

Game and Fish Laws

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State hunting rules limit local control

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee puts hunting methods, including lawful gun use, under state wildlife commission rules rather than local rules. Counties and municipalities can still regulate hunters' gunfire within 500 feet of school property. After a commission proclamation, people lawfully hunting under Section 70-4-107 can use commission-approved methods that follow state wildlife law. This includes gunfire within a commission-designated area during a season the commission opens. Local governments can still enforce general criminal laws unrelated to hunting, but cannot use enforcement to indirectly regulate hunting.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 208 • No: 36

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 3/23/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 5

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 82 • No: 5

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 69 • No: 17

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026

Yes: 24 • No: 7

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

    4/13/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 673

    4/13/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/7/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/27/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/24/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/24/2026Senate

  8. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 3 - HA0712)

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026

    3/20/2026Senate

  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 3

    3/19/2026House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0712)

    3/19/2026House

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0681)

    3/19/2026House

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0624)

    3/19/2026House

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/19/2026House

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

    3/16/2026House

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/12/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/12/2026Senate

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

    3/12/2026Senate

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0527)

    3/12/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

    3/10/2026Senate

  21. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026

    3/5/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

    3/3/2026Senate

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    2/25/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

    2/19/2026Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/25/2026

    2/18/2026Senate

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