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HB2322 • 2026

Agriculture, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 8; Title 11; Title 12; Title 35; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to bees.

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Sponsor
Sherrell, Seal
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Annual Reporting on Bee-Related Fees and Fines

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to report annually on fees, fines, and proceeds from seized properties related to beekeeping laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the commissioner of agriculture to send a yearly report about money collected from fees, fines, and property sales under the Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995.
  • The report must include information for the previous calendar year.
  • The report goes to the chairpersons of relevant committees in both the Senate and House.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Department of Agriculture
  • Committees in the Tennessee General Assembly dealing with agriculture

Terms To Know

Apiary Act
A law that regulates beekeeping and honey production.
Proceeds
Money gained from selling something, like seized property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the report is not submitted on time.
  • It's unclear how this reporting will affect beekeepers or other stakeholders directly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  3. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  4. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to Next Available Calendar

  5. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  11. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  12. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  13. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  14. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  15. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  16. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  18. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2632
By Seal

HOUSE BILL 2322
By Sherrell
HB2322
012765
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1;
Title 4; Title 8; Title 11; Title 12; Title 35; Title 36;
Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title
44; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55;
Title 56; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title
66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71,
relative to bees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-15-115, is amended by
designating the existing language as subsection (a) and adding the following as a new
subsection:
(b) The commissioner shall annually report the amount of fees, fines, and
proceeds resulting from the sale of seized properties collected under this chapter during
the prior calendar year to the chairperson of the senate energy, agriculture and natural
resources committee and the chairperson of the committee of the house of
representatives having jurisdiction over agriculture.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.