Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit a Class C misdemeanor offense for hunting over bait so long as bait was not present while the person was hunting and the land is not posted by wildlife officers as a baited dove field. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Failed
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
9–18
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 32
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican26
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (9-18-5)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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