HB 752 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 752 changes Tennessee's law to extend the deadline for adoptive parents or guardians to apply for a lifetime sportsman license for a child under 13. Previously, applications had to be submitted within 36 months of adoption; this bill removes that time limit, allowing applications anytime before the child turns 13. The change directly affects adoptive families seeking to secure lifetime hunting or fishing privileges for their adopted children. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Section 70-2-201, to reflect this expanded window.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Jeremy Faison
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
TN
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