# Tennessee SB 2609: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to funding to the wildlife resources agency.

Tennessee SB 2609, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to funding to the wildlife resources agency., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2609
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to funding to the wildlife resources agency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Taxes, Sales
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Refer to Senate F,W&M Committee w/ negative recommendation, as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2118.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2609.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2118.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2609.pdf)

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- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2609-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).