Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vacci
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; the raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and a possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70. SB2354 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 809 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 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Avail. Cal. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809 · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0703) · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0776) · Apr 6, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-06 · Failed · Ayes 22, Noes 72
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 78, Noes 14
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 0
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. (Apr 23, 2026).