Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amend
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 478 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 16, 2025
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P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for · Jan 27, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 19, 2025
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Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee · Apr 1, 2025
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 16, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 24, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
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Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 478 · May 27, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 27, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 21, 2025).