Loading chat...
TN HB2017
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Cochran
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Prohibits cities, counties, towns, municipalities, and metropolitan governments from regulating the manner and means of taking wildlife, including firearm discharge while lawfully hunting
-
Reserves authority to regulate hunting methods exclusively to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission through its rules and proclamations under Title 70
-
Authorizes hunters to discharge firearms within commission-designated areas during open hunting seasons when using commission-approved methods
-
Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107, relative to the authority of the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to proscribe the manner and means of taking wildlife.
Game and Fish Laws
Last Action
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
3/16/2026