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TN HB 2017

died on adjournment

Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while lawfully hunting, and that such taking is regulated pursuant to rules promulgated and proclamations issued by the fish and wildlife commission. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2017 pass?

No. TN HB 2017 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 673

What is TN HB 2017 about?

TN HB 2017 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while lawfully hunting, and that such taking is regulated pursuant to rules promulgated and proclamations issued by the fish and wildlife commission. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2017?

Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2017.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 673
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cochranprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-17

    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/3/2026

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/3/2026

  10. 2026-03-03

    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/10/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  12. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  15. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  16. 2026-03-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  17. 2026-03-16

    Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026

  18. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-03-19

    Comp. SB subst.

  23. 2026-04-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 673

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 8-4

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (1)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2017&ga=114

Attribution

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