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SB2173 • 2026

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles.

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Sponsor
Yager, Powers
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2713, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2713, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to establish a statutory schedule of permit fees for the operation of off highway vehicles (OHV) at North Cumberland WMA, as follows: (1) The fee for a rider permit will range from $20.00 for a one-day resident permit to $300 for a nonresident annual permit; (2) The fee for a sportsman supplemental permit will be $40.00 annually.
  • The supplemental permit is available only to persons who have an annual or lifetime sportsman license; and (3) The fee for a guide permit is $700 annually.
  • This amendment authorizes the fish and wildlife commission to adjust the permit fees by rule; provided, that any increase in the fees will not be effective until July 1, 2030.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2091

Plain English: House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.

  • House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2091 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2173 House Bill No.
  • 2091* HA1227 013805 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2173

Plain English: Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.

  • Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.
  • Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2173 Reeves Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2173 House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 1120

  3. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1120

  4. 2026-05-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 7

  10. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1227)

  11. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  17. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  18. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

  20. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

  22. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  23. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/20/2026

  25. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

  27. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  28. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  30. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0709)

  31. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  32. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  34. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  35. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/1/2026

  36. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    No Action Taken

  37. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  38. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  39. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  40. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  42. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  43. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  44. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  45. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  46. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  47. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  48. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  49. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  50. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2713, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to establish a statutory schedule of permit fees for the operation of off highway vehicles (OHV) at North Cumberland WMA, as follows:

(1) The fee for a rider permit will range from $20.00 for a one-day resident permit to $300 for a nonresident annual permit;

(2) The fee for a sportsman supplemental permit will be $40.00 annually. The supplemental permit is available only to persons who have an annual or lifetime sportsman license; and

(3) The fee for a guide permit is $700 annually.

This amendment authorizes the fish and wildlife commission to adjust the permit fees by rule; provided, that any increase in the fees will not be effective until July 1, 2030.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2091
By Powers

SENATE BILL 2173
By Yager
SB2173
011657
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70,
Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, is amended by adding
the following as a new section:
The director shall post the list of areas within the state that allow the use of off-
highway motor vehicles developed pursuant to § 70-9-104(6) on the commission's
website. The list must indicate the acreage of each area and an estimated length of the
trails in the area.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.