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SB2354 • 2026

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.

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Sponsor
Hensley, Capley
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2354, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2354, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to authorize a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee, which is require d under present law, if: (1) The raccoon is o btained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; (2) The raccoon is n on-native and was not captured from the wild; and (3) A possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2499

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

  • House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2499 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2354* House Bill No.
  • 2499 HA0776 015338 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2354

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

  • Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat.
  • Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2354 Reeves Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2354* House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 809

  3. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809

  4. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0

  10. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0776)

  11. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  15. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Avail. Cal.

  18. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  22. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0703)

  23. 2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  24. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  27. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  31. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  32. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  34. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  35. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  36. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  37. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2354, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to authorize a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee, which is require
d
under present law, if:

(1)
The raccoon is o
btained from a legal source and has been vaccinated;

(2)
The raccoon is n
on-native and was not captured from the wild; and

(3) A possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2499
By Capley

SENATE BILL 2354
By Hensley
SB2354
012071
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39;
Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of
wildlife.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-4-416, is amended by deleting
"forty-eight (48) hours" and substituting "twenty-four (24) hours".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.