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HB0921 • 2026

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to shooting ranges.

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Sponsor
Cepicky, Reeves
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about what constitutes a 'sport shooting range' versus a 'firing range'.

Shooting Range Regulations for Tennessee

This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to regulate sport shooting ranges and set fees for their use.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Fish and Wildlife Commission power to make rules about sport shooting ranges.
  • Allows the commission to set fees for using these ranges.
  • Requires money from fees to go into a special fund called the wildlife resources fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • People who use sport shooting ranges in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Fish and Wildlife Commission
A group that makes rules about wildlife and hunting in Tennessee.
Wildlife Resources Fund
A special account where money from fees goes to help with wildlife projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the amount of fees.
  • It only applies to sport shooting ranges, not firing ranges.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  2. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 203

  4. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 203

  5. 2025-04-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  6. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  7. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  9. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  10. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  11. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  13. 2025-03-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/31/2025

  14. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  16. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  17. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  19. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025

  20. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

  23. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  24. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  25. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/12/2025

  26. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

  28. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/5/2025

  30. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  31. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025

  32. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  33. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  34. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025

  35. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  37. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  38. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  39. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee- Government Operations for Review

  41. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  42. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  43. 2025-01-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 558
By Reeves

HOUSE BILL 921
By Cepicky

HB0921
001338
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70,
relative to shooting ranges.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-2-224, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting:
The fish and wildlife commission may promulgate rules and regulations
establishing procedures and guidelines for the operation of wildlife resources agency
sport shooting ranges and establishing fees for use by the general public. The wildlife
resources agency may contract for the operation and maintenance of the facilities.
Moneys derived from the fees must be deposited in the wildlife resources fund.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.