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SB0323 • 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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Massey, Marsh
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 141
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide details on what happens after a ten-year agreement limit is reached, so this information was removed.

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Naming Authority

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

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission the ability to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features within their jurisdiction.
  • Limits agreements made by the commission for naming these items to a maximum of ten years if compensation is involved.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • People or organizations that own property, infrastructure, or features under the commission's jurisdiction

Terms To Know

Infrastructure
Physical structures like roads, bridges, buildings, and utilities.
Jurisdiction
The area where a government agency has authority to make decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's unclear how this naming authority will be used in practice.

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, adding a rule that any naming agreements made for payment cannot last longer than ten years.

  • Adds a new rule allowing the commission to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features within their jurisdiction.
  • Specifies that if the commission names something in exchange for money, the agreement can only last up to ten years.
  • The exact details of how naming agreements will be managed and enforced are not provided in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 141

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    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

    Companion House Bill substituted

  12. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  13. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0064)

  14. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  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

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

  22. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  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

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

  30. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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
ructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under the agency's jurisdiction pursuant to
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 
HOUSE BILL 422
By Marsh

SENATE BILL 323
By Massey

SB0323
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.