Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2499: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; the raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and a possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70.

In committee Last action April 29, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809

Plain-language summary

HB 2499 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; the raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and a possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican).