Licenses - As enacted, creates a bait privilege license to allow hunting or taking of whitetail deer using bait on privately owned or privately leased land. - Amends TCA Title 70. SB0869 has been assigned Public Chapter
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to hunting with bait.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Licenses - As enacted, creates a bait privilege license to allow hunting or taking of whitetail deer using bait on privately owned or privately leased land. - Amends TCA Title 70. SB0869 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 444 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 · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee- Government Operations for Review · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 22, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 22, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 22, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 444 · May 15, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0167) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 22, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0153) · Apr 22, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 2 · Apr 22, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 76, Noes 18, Present and not voting 2
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5, Present and not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 9, 2025).