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HB0422 • 2026

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the naming authority of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.

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Sponsor
Marsh, Massey
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide information on consequences for failing to adhere to the naming authority rules.

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Naming Authority

This bill gives the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission the authority to name certain properties and features under its control.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission the authority to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features within their jurisdiction.
  • Limits agreements made by the commission for naming these items in exchange for money to a maximum of ten years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • People or organizations that might want to name properties, infrastructure, or features under the commission's control

Terms To Know

Infrastructure
Buildings, roads, bridges, and other structures built by a government for public use.
Jurisdiction
The area or type of activity that an organization is responsible for managing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's unclear how this will affect existing naming practices before July 1, 2025.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to SB0323

Plain English: The amendment changes how the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission can name property or infrastructure under its control, including setting a limit on agreements that involve payment.

  • Adds rules for naming real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under the commission's jurisdiction.
  • Limits any agreement involving compensation for naming rights to no more than ten years.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 141

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 141

  4. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 79, Nays 11 PNV 2 HB0422

  10. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/24/2025

  11. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  12. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0064)

  13. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  14. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  15. 2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  16. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  17. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0

  20. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  23. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

  24. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  26. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

  27. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  28. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  29. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  30. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  31. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  32. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  34. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  35. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  36. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  37. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  38. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH
10, 2025, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 422 FOR SENATE BILL 323, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 422, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 adds that i
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commission enters into an agreement to name real property, infrast
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the bill
in exchange for compensation, then the term of the agreement must not exceed 10 years.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 323
By Massey

HOUSE BILL 422
By Marsh

HB0422
001784
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-
2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1,
Part 2, relative to the naming authority of the
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-1-206(a), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or
features under the agency's jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.