Animal Control - As enacted, authorizes persons residing on property that adjoins the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to take, attempt to take, or harm a bear that enters on the person's property if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
25–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0148)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 5
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/8/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
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