---
type: "Bill"
title: "Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70."
description: "Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 14"
citation: "Tennessee SB 14 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Game and Fish Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 30
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-12-10"
last_action: "2025-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0ef5d43-5672-45d5-8318-292b458e0543"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0014&ga=114"
source_hash: "a54f77c04029c5d6cc22684ddd9cd8eda597ab7c8fea3cf9d245630aefe2ed3f"
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 14 (114) — Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0507** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0507.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0529** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0529.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0372** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0372.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0014.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/8/2025 Passed — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed — **73–8** (pass) · lower
- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed — **29–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-10** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-01-14** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-01-15** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-12** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
- **2025-02-19** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
- **2025-02-19** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2025
- **2025-02-26** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2025-03-25** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- **2025-04-01** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
- **2025-04-01** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025
- **2025-04-08** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2025-04-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- **2025-04-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-04-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0372)
- **2025-04-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-22** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0529) `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
- **2025-04-22** Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10 `passage`
- **2025-04-22** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0529) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0507) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2025-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-29** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15** Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- **2025-05-15** Pub. Ch. 407

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0ef5d43-5672-45d5-8318-292b458e0543`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).