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TN HB2017

TN HB2017
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107, relative to the authority of the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to proscribe the manner and means of taking wildlife.

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Introduced
01/22/2026
In Committee
03/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that local governments, such as cities and counties, cannot create their own rules about how wildlife can be hunted, including where and how firearms can be discharged while lawfully hunting, as this authority rests solely with the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, which issues rules and proclamations to regulate these activities. However, the bill does allow counties and municipalities to prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of school property, even when someone is lawfully hunting. The bill also explicitly states that individuals hunting under the commission's authorization are permitted to use the methods approved by the commission, including discharging a firearm in designated areas during open hunting seasons, provided these methods comply with state law.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 673 (on 04/13/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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