2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0024: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to wildlife resources.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases the penalty from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor for removing a wild animal, wild fowl, or fish while trespassing on land; increases various fines under $500 to not more than $500. - Amends TCA Title 70.
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Bill History
12/5/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to Special Calendar
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0529
Amendment 2-0 to HB0024
4/21/2025Not Adopted
HA0507
Amendment 1-0 to HB0024
4/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/21/2025
20
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
14
Yea
9
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/1/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
3/26/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat