Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0130 — 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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 478

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 478

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

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  40. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  42. Companion House Bill substituted

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 478

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0130 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 SB 0130?
SB 0130 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0130?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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