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

HB 175: 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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 175 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tandy Darby (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 478.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tandy DarbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 478
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source