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

HB 2215: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70.

In committee 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 2215 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70. Primary sponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fred AtchleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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