SB 1140 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, makes changes relative to temporary group hunting event permits. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 70.

SB 1140 allows Tennessee's Fish & Wildlife Commission to issue free temporary hunting licenses to veterans with any service-connected disability percentage who participate in hunts sponsored by not-for-profit organizations. The license is valid only for the duration of the specific hunting event (maximum 7 days) and requires a Veterans Administration certification as proof of disability. This policy change directly affects disabled veterans seeking access to organized hunting opportunities without cost. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 70-2-104 (hunting regulations) and 58 (fish & wildlife commission authority), effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0155)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0109)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rusty Crowe
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
TN
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