Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0938 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, relative to hunting with bait.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 444

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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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Licenses - As enacted, creates a bait privilege license to allow hunting or taking of whitetail deer using bait on privately owned or privately leased land. - Amends TCA Title 70.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 444

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 444

  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. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0153)

  11. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 2

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

  13. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/22/2025

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2025

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0167)

  20. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2025

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

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025

  28. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

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

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

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

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

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

  38. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

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

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

  41. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Sponsor change.

  44. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  47. Filed for introduction

  48. Intro., P1C.

  49. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0938 do?
Licenses - As enacted, creates a bait privilege license to allow hunting or taking of whitetail deer using bait on privately owned or privately leased land. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Who sponsors HB 0938?
HB 0938 is sponsored by Capley, Kip (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), and Littleton, Mary (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0938?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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