# Tennessee SB 2028: 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.

Tennessee SB 2028, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Effective date(s) 04/07/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2028
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Game and Fish Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State hunting rules limit local control: mixed, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 3/23/2026 | pass | 26 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 | pass | 82 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 | pass | 69 | 17 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 | pass | 24 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-13: Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- 2026-04-13: Pub. Ch. 673
- 2026-04-07: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 3 - HA0712) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 3 (House)
- 2026-03-19: H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0712) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0681) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0624) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0527) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0712, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0712.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0673.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2028.pdf)
- HA0624: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0624.pdf)
- HA0681: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0681.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2028.pdf)
- SA0527: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0527.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0712 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0712.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0673.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2028.pdf)
- [HA0624 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0624.pdf)
- [HA0681 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0681.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2028.pdf)
- [SA0527 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0527.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2028-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).