Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2028
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowe (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 13, 2026): Pub. Ch. 673
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 3/23/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 673 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/07/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 3 - HA0712) - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0624) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0681) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0712) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 3 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0527) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/25/2026 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction