Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 0646 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of certain colors while hunting.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 220

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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 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, authorizes persons to wear daylight fluorescent pink as a substitute for daylight fluorescent orange when hunting big game during gun hunts; deletes statutory definition of daylight fluorescent orange. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 220

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 220

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

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

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

  18. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/25/2025

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

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

  21. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  28. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

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

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

  31. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  32. Intro., P1C.

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0646 do?
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, authorizes persons to wear daylight fluorescent pink as a substitute for daylight fluorescent orange when hunting big game during gun hunts; deletes statutory definition of daylight fluorescent orange. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.
Who sponsors HB 0646?
HB 0646 is sponsored by Jones R, Carringer, Michele (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Vital, Greg (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0646?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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