2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0869: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to hunting with bait.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, creates a bait privilege license to allow hunting or taking of whitetail deer and wild-appearing swine using bait on privately owned or privately leased land. - Amends TCA Title 70.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0167)
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/22/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0153)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 2
House of Representatives
Amendments
SA0167
Amendment 1-0 to SB0869
3/20/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
76
Yea
18
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/21/2025
27
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/15/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
3/19/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
