AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to wildlife resources.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 4, 2026
- 192 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2215 · PassedMay 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738 · May 4, 2026
Sponsors
FAFred AtchleyRepresentative · Republican · HD-012Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JCJohn CrawfordRepresentative · Republican · HD-001
DHDan HowellRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
Bill history
Newest first.
May 4, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738
Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 30, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Show 10 earlier actions
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House
Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission
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