Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; the raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and a possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70.

HB 2499 shortens the deadline for reporting wildlife-related injuries from 48 to 24 hours. It directly affects owners or handlers of captive wildlife in Tennessee who must now notify the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency within one day of an injury requiring medical care. The bill amends state laws (Tennessee Code §§ 39-10-101, 44-10-101, and 70-4-416) to implement this time reduction. The change takes effect July 1, 2026, aiming to expedite injury reporting and agency response.