---
type: "Bill"
title: "Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, repeals statutory requirements related to raccoon hunting, thereby permitting the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to regulate such activities through proclamations and rules. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4."
description: "Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, repeals statutory requirements related to raccoon hunting, thereby permitting the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to regulate such activities through proclamations and rules. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 2030"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2030 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Game and Fish Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Faison"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-22"
last_action: "2026-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d876d09f-2c41-4897-808b-2fee7367f7b2"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2030&ga=114"
source_hash: "122b83ed5889311e95d37d3859127ea397f6efee3633f535008c27cedbfec6f6"
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 HB 2030 (114) — Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, repeals statutory requirements related to raccoon hunting, thereby permitting the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to regulate such activities through proclamations and rules. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2030.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3) — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Faison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- **2026-02-04** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026
- **2026-02-11** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-17** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
- **2026-02-19** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026
- **2026-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-23** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-02-26** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-04-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-09** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-27** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-04-27** Pub. Ch. 774

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d876d09f-2c41-4897-808b-2fee7367f7b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).