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TN SB 869

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 869 pass?

Yes. TN SB 869 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 444

What is TN SB 869 about?

TN SB 869 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 869?

Hensley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 869.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 444
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hensleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 444

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0153)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 2

    passage

  11. 2025-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0167)

  12. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

    passage

  13. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  16. 2025-04-15

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-04-08

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  18. 2025-03-19

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  19. 2025-03-13

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  20. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 6-3

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 27-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 76-18

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Hemmer: not voting
    • Powers: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0869&ga=114

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