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HB0175Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 70, relative to the use of unmanned aircraft for deer recovery when hunting.

Passed

Introduced by Tandy Darby, District 76

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · April 21, 2025

86

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

87 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  12. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  16. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 478

  33. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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