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

SB 297: Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, extends the time within which the guardian for an adoptee who is less than 13 may apply for a lifetime sportsman license for adopted children from 36 months immediately following the adoption date to any time following the adoption that is prior to the adoptee's thirteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 5 and Section 70-2-201.

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

SB 297 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, extends the time within which the guardian for an adoptee who is less than 13 may apply for a lifetime sportsman license for adopted children from 36 months immediately following the adoption date to any time following the adoption that is prior to the adoptee's thirteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 5 and Section 70-2-201. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 57.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. 57
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025
  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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