Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0249 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 3 and Title 58, relative to state park discounts for veterans.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, requires that veterans who are Tennessee residents be offered the same discounts at state parks at the same rates and with the same frequency as discounts offered to state employees at state parks. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  13. Placed behind the budget

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  20. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

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

  22. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0249 do?
Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, requires that veterans who are Tennessee residents be offered the same discounts at state parks at the same rates and with the same frequency as discounts offered to state employees at state parks. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3 and Title 58.
Who sponsors SB 0249?
SB 0249 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0249?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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