HB 799 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, directs the commission to promulgate rules to create and issue guide licenses for persons who work as guides at Reelfoot Lake. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 70.

HB 799 requires the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission to create and issue specialized waterfowl guide licenses for individuals working as guides at Reelfoot Lake in Lake and Obion Counties. The bill mandates that guides must demonstrate knowledge of Reelfoot Lake's unique hazards and environment through commission rules. These rules must be developed under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. The law directly affects licensed guides operating in Reelfoot Lake, which is a major destination for waterfowl hunting in the Mississippi Flyway.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Rusty Grills
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