---
type: "Bill"
title: "Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that the authority of wildlife resources officers to conduct certain searches does not permit search or inspection of the interior of an automobile without a search warrant. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70."
description: "Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that the authority of wildlife resources officers to conduct certain searches does not permit search or inspection of the interior of an automobile without a search warrant. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 2292"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2292 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Search & Seizure"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bowling", "Van Huss"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2020-02-04"
last_action: "2020-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43bee33b-8555-4466-9361-f90ee6508db0"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2292&GA=111"
source_hash: "fcc47e16439f1741abbae9361c2b6061e179891f286c9591f2545dcafa07bddb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2292 (111) — Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that the authority of wildlife resources officers to conduct certain searches does not permit search or inspection of the interior of an automobile without a search warrant. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0929** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0929.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0554** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0554.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2292.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 6/16/2020 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 5/27/2020 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 6/9/2020 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2020 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/18/2020 6/17/2020 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 6/16/2020 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (1) — **82–4** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 6/10/2020 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2020 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bowling — primary (person)
- Van Huss — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Intro. `introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-02-06** P1C.
- **2020-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- **2020-02-10** P2C, ref. to Judiciary-- Agriculture & Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-26** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2020
- **2020-03-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-03-04** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
- **2020-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2020
- **2020-03-10** Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
- **2020-03-11** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
- **2020-03-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-03-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0554)
- **2020-03-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2020-03-17** Meeting Canceled
- **2020-05-20** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
- **2020-05-27** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/2/2020
- **2020-05-27** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-02** Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020
- **2020-06-03** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/8/2020
- **2020-06-09** Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 6/10/2020
- **2020-06-09** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-10** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 6/11/2020
- **2020-06-10** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/10/2020
- **2020-06-10** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-10** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-11** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
- **2020-06-11** Placed behind the budget
- **2020-06-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/16/2020
- **2020-06-16** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-16** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/16/2020
- **2020-06-16** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-17** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/18/2020
- **2020-06-18** Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 4, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2020-06-18** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0929) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-06-18** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2020-06-18** Comp. SB subst.
- **2020-06-23** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-23** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-07-06** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-07-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-22** Pub. Ch. 799
- **2020-07-22** Effective date(s) 07/15/2020
- **2020-07-22** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43bee33b-8555-4466-9361-f90ee6508db0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).