Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 4Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738Latest
Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Mar 24Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 10Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeMinor