Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2138 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to funding the wildlife resources agency.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that 10 percent of the payments paid to or retained by the state from the Tennessee valley authority in lieu of taxes be allocated to the wildlife resources fund and used for boating and wildlife resources purposes. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Intro., P1C.

  21. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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  28. Placed behind the budget

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  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  32. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2138 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that 10 percent of the payments paid to or retained by the state from the Tennessee valley authority in lieu of taxes be allocated to the wildlife resources fund and used for boating and wildlife resources purposes. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.
Who sponsors HB 2138?
HB 2138 is sponsored by Hicks T, Marsh, Pat (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2138?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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