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SB0891 • 2026

Game and Fish Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 64; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to wildlife.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Todd
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify whether the bill includes detailed descriptions or boundary information, only that it requires a report on designated wildlife preserves.

Wildlife Preserve Reporting Act

This bill requires the governor's office to submit an annual report on lands and waters designated as wildlife preserves by January 15th.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the governor's office to submit a yearly report on lands and waters set apart for wildlife preserves by January 15th.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The governor’s office
  • Legislative committees with jurisdiction over natural resources

Terms To Know

Wildlife preserves
Areas set aside by the government to protect wildlife and their habitats.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the report is late or missing information.
  • It's unclear how this reporting will be used or who will review it after submission.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  10. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 891
By Todd

SENATE BILL 891
By Reeves

SB0891
002779
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 43; Title 44;
Title 55; Title 64; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70,
relative to wildlife.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-5-105, is amended by
redesignating the existing language as new subsection (a) and by adding the following as new
subsection (b):
(b) By January 15 of each year, the office of the governor shall submit a report to
legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction over natural resources detailing all
such lands and waters set apart and dedicated by the governor for wildlife preserves,
including the limits fixed of the lands and waters for such state wildlife preserves.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.