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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 809Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 23Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 15Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 9Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 8Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 6Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 6Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0776)Minor
   10. Apr 6Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0703)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Mar 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Mar 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
   16. Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Mar 5Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   18. Mar 4Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
   19. Feb 25Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
   20. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   22. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced