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Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker Bill TextConstitutional Amendments - Adds provisions establishing the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game subject to reasonable rules and regulations; establishes standard for reviewing such rules and regulations. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0108Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HJR0108 ON JUNE 4, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND COMPLETED THE FIRST READING OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 108. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the language of the proposed constitutional amendment so that it would read as follows: The citizens of this state shall have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations and restrictions imposed by law. The declaration of this right does not abrogate any private or public property rights, nor does it limit the state's power to regulate commercial activity. AMENDMENT #2 adds the following legislative findings and declarations of intent to this [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextGame and Fish Laws - Authorizes person with handgun permit to carry handgun while big game bowhunting. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Section 70-4-123. Fiscal Summary for *HB0050 / SB0401Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund
Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0400. Game and Fish Laws - Requires land managed by TWRA to be open to access and use for recreational hunting, and that agency land management actions relative to such land not result in any net loss of available acreage for hunting opportunities. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0061 / SB0400 Increase State Expenditures - $2,500/One-Time/Wildlife Fund Exceeds $200,000/Recurring/Wildlife Fund Bill Summary for *HB0061 / SB0400 This bill requires that land managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) be open to access and use for recreational hunting and fishing, subject to existing rights and except as limited for reasons of public safety. This bill also requires the TWRA to manage lands in a manner that supports, promotes and enhances recreational hunting and fishing opportunities.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Failed In Subcommittee Wildlife of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextGame and Fish Laws - Authorizes unlimited taking of catfish greater than 34" in length. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0091 / SB0396 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0053. Game and Fish Laws - Authorizes persons with handgun carry permits to possess firearms in all public hunting areas, refuges, wildlife management areas, and national forests managed by the state. - Amends TCA Title 70. Fiscal Summary for HB0132 / *SB0053 (CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $300/Wildlife Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - $400 Bill Summary for HB0132 / *SB0053 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor to possess any firearm, bow and arrow, shotgun, or rifle while on any refuge, public hunting area, or wildlife management area frequented or inhabited by big game, except during specified or lawful open seasons on these areas. Also, it is a Class C misdemeanor to hunt, kill, destroy, trap, ensnare, or molest in any manner any wildlife on public hunting areas, refuges, or wildlife management areas [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 87 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0135. Game and Fish Laws - Requires land managed by TWRA to be open to access and use for recreational hunting, and that agency land management actions relative to such land not result in any net loss of available acreage for hunting opportunities; requires TWRA to mitigate the closure of hunting and fishing land that it owns. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB0145 / *SB0135 Increase State Expenditures - $2,500/One-Time/Wildlife Fund Exceeds $200,000/Recurring/Wildlife Fund Bill Summary for HB0145 / *SB0135 This bill requires that land managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) be open to access and use for recreational hunting and fishing, subject to existing rights and except as limited for reasons of public safety. This bill also requires the TWRA to manage lands in a manner [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextGame and Fish Laws - Permits person legally engaged in hunting and taking wild animal, bird, or fowl to enter upon land owned by another without first obtaining permission for express purpose of retrieving dead or wounded animal or dog utilized to hunt or chase such animal. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0329 / SB0543Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 1/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1434. Game and Fish Laws - Removes authority of wildlife resources commission to promulgate rules and regulations to adjust fees for licenses and permits for commercial fishing and musseling and wholesale fish and mussel dealers. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1 and Title 70, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0623 / SB1434Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $125,000/Wildlife Resources Fund Bill Summary for *HB0623 / SB1434 Present law requires the wildlife resources commission to promulgate rules and regulations to adjust fees for wildlife resources-related licenses and permits and to establish new hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits as deemed appropriate along with necessary fees. This bill removes the authority of the commission to set fees for commercial fishing and musseling and wholesale fish and mussel [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1667. Game and Fish Laws - Prohibits person who enters lands of another for hunting or fishing purposes from causing any damage to the property through such person's actions; penalty is a Class C misdemeanor and possible revocation of license; and authorizes wildlife resources agency to promulgate rules and regulations to establish private lands incentive programs to encourage voluntary property access for hunting and fishing purposes. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0892 / SB1667 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0892 / SB1667 Under this bill, a person who enters another person's land to shoot, hunt, trap, or fish, or engage in other wildlife recreational activities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1061 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0492. Game and Fish Laws - Clarifies that the wildlife resources commission is authorized to promulgate rules for a one-time permit exempting persons from the hunter education requirements for a period of 12 months instead of a period of one year. - Amends TCA Title 70. Fiscal Summary for HB1148 / *SB0492 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1148 / *SB0492 ON APRIL 29, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 492, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. In order to hunt in this state, present law requires a person born on or after January 1, 1969, to possess, in addition to all other licenses and permits required, proof of satisfactory [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextGame and Fish Laws - Legalizes fox hunting in Greene County. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4015 / *HB3852 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar & Rules Bill TextGame and Fish Laws - Legalizes fox hunting in Greene County. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3852 / SB4015 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextMemorials, Congress - Urges enactment of legislation to permit transportation and carrying of firearms on lands controlled by National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service; urges funding for USAID African conservation projects supported by hunting. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0643Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Wildlife of CON Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3157. Game and Fish Laws - Legalizes the use of cable snare traps statewide. - Amends TCA Section 70-4-120. Fiscal Summary for HB3032 / *SB3157Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3032 / *SB3157 Present law prohibits animal trapping except during the open season on the particular animal sought to be trapped. The use of nets, spring poles, and deadfalls are prohibited at all times and all places. The use of cable snare traps is prohibited in Bradley, Carter, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Meigs, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3662. Game and Fish Laws - Authorizes persons with handgun carry permits to possess firearms in all public hunting areas, refuges, wildlife management areas, and national forests managed by the state. - Amends TCA Title 70. Fiscal Summary for *HB3039 / SB3662 Decrease State Revenue - $300/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - $400 Bill Summary for *HB3039 / SB3662 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor to possess any firearm, bow and arrow, shotgun, or rifle while on any refuge, public hunting area, or wildlife management area frequented or inhabited by big game, except during specified or lawful open seasons on these areas. Also, it is a Class C misdemeanor to hunt, kill, destroy, trap, ensnare, or molest in any manner any wildlife on public hunting areas, refuges, or wildlife management areas as declared [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 715 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2787. Game and Fish Laws - Prohibits the taking of deer, bear, wild elk, or wild boar with any shotgun using ammunition loaded with more than one solid ball or rifled slug, or with any rifle using rim-fire cartridges; removes buckshot exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3080 / *SB2787 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3080 / *SB2787 Present law authorizes the hunting of deer with double ought (.00) buckshot in Sequatchie County. In addition, it is lawful to use buckshot numbers 1-0 and 00 in all open deer hunts held in Van Buren County. This bill prohibits hunting deer, bear, elk, wild elk, or wild boar with any shotgun using ammunition loaded with more than one solid ball or rifled slug or with any rifle using rim-fire cartridges. ON MARCH 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 675 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3340. Game and Fish Laws - Removes the present law prohibition on the use of cable snare traps, regardless of the diameter, in any county located in the eastern grand division and the corresponding exceptions for certain counties; retains authority for Dyer County to prohibit the use of snare traps. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB3131 / SB3340Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3131 / SB3340 Present law prohibits animal trapping except during the open season on the particular animal sought to be trapped. The use of nets, spring poles, and deadfalls are [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Chapter 675 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3131. Game and Fish Laws - Removes the present law prohibition on the use of cable snare traps, regardless of the diameter, in any county located in the eastern grand division and the corresponding exceptions for certain counties; retains authority for Dyer County to prohibit the use of snare traps. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3340 / *HB3131Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3340 / *HB3131 Present law prohibits animal trapping except during the open season on the particular animal sought to be trapped. The use of nets, spring poles, and deadfalls are [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3039. Game and Fish Laws - Authorizes persons with handgun carry permits to possess firearms in all public hunting areas, refuges, wildlife management areas, and national forests managed by the state. - Amends TCA Title 70. Fiscal Summary for SB3662 / *HB3039 Decrease State Revenue - $300/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - $400 Bill Summary for SB3662 / *HB3039 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor to possess any firearm, bow and arrow, shotgun, or rifle while on any refuge, public hunting area, or wildlife management area frequented or inhabited by big game, except during specified or lawful open seasons on these areas. Also, it is a Class C misdemeanor to hunt, kill, destroy, trap, ensnare, or molest in any manner any wildlife on public hunting areas, refuges, or wildlife management areas as declared [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3032. Game and Fish Laws - Legalizes the use of cable snare traps statewide. - Amends TCA Section 70-4-120. Fiscal Summary for *SB3157 / HB3032Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant/Wildlife Resources Fund Decrease Local Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3157 / HB3032 Present law prohibits animal trapping except during the open season on the particular animal sought to be trapped. The use of nets, spring poles, and deadfalls are prohibited at all times and all places. The use of cable snare traps is prohibited in Bradley, Carter, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Meigs, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, [...] show full description
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