---
type: "Bill"
title: "Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, adds to qualifications for appointment to the commission that commissioners be well informed on boating operation, regulation, and safety. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2."
description: "Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, adds to qualifications for appointment to the commission that commissioners be well informed on boating operation, regulation, and safety. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 549"
citation: "Tennessee SB 549 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lowe"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d0d0a8b-1369-40f8-a8d1-ab510355d7d2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0549&GA=113"
source_hash: "93961b0a95daa63d40905cb7730f7d1b977309f92dd44cfd61b1e67a6ffae938"
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 549 (113) — Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, adds to qualifications for appointment to the commission that commissioners be well informed on boating operation, regulation, and safety. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0549.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/1/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lowe — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-26** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-30** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
- **2023-02-22** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/1/2023
- **2023-02-22** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/1/2023
- **2023-03-01** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-03** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/6/2023
- **2023-03-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-09** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-22** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-22** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-24** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 120

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d0d0a8b-1369-40f8-a8d1-ab510355d7d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).