2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0175: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
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
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
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 Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
4/24/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/21/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
86
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/16/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
4/1/2025
15
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
3/19/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/15/20258.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/18/2025116.8 KB