2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0014: 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
12/10/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/15/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0372)
Senate
4/14/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/15/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0507)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0529)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0529)
Senate
Amendments
SA0372
Amendment 1-0 to SB0014
4/8/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
73
Yea
8
Nay
10
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/22/2025
29
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/14/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/8/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
