AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.

As introduced, decreases from 48 hours to 24 hours the time within which an injury requiring medical attention that is caused by captive wildlife must be reported to the Tennessee wildlife resources agency. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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Action History

2026-04-06 H Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0

2026-04-06 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0776)

2026-04-06 H Subst. for comp. HB.

2026-03-26 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

2026-03-23 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

2026-03-23 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

2026-03-23 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0703)

2026-03-20 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

2026-03-11 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

2026-03-05 S Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

2026-03-04 S Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

2026-02-25 S Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-11 SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 Yea: 9 Nay: 0

2026-03-23 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 29 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources

2026-03-11 S Calendar

Amendments

2026-03-16 SA0703

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-03 Draft

Subjects

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission