Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 0175 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 478

  2. Pub. Ch. 478

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  13. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  21. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  22. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  25. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  27. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  28. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  29. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  30. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  31. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  37. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  38. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for

  39. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0175 do?
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.
Who sponsors HB 0175?
HB 0175 is sponsored by Darby, Tandy (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0175?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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