Education, Curriculum

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status as withdrawn means it is unlikely to become law, but this information was already noted in the candidate explanation.

Hunter Education in Schools

This bill allows local education agencies and charter schools to offer hunter education courses as part of physical education, health, or safety lessons for students from grades five through twelve.

What This Bill Does

• Allows LEAs and public charter schools to provide hunter education courses.
• Requires that these courses are approved by the wildlife resources agency.
• Makes it possible for hunter education classes to be part of physical education, health, or safety instruction in grades five through twelve.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students from fifth grade to twelfth grade
• Local education agencies and public charter schools

Terms To Know

LEAs

Local Education Agencies, which are the local school boards or other organizations that manage public schools.

Wildlife Resources Agency

The agency responsible for managing wildlife and natural resources in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill was withdrawn on February 9, 2026.
• It is not clear if all schools will choose to offer hunter education courses.
• The bill does not specify how many students might take these classes or the impact on existing curricula.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2067
By Todd

SENATE BILL 1857
By Rose
SB1857
011476
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49
and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to hunter
education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
LEAs and public charter schools may offer students in any of the grades five
through twelve (5-12) a hunter education course as part of physical education, health, or
safety instruction. A hunter education course offered pursuant to this section must be
approved by the wildlife resources agency as a hunter education course pursuant to §
71-2-108.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.