Tennessee · 114
SB 2597
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 2597 authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies to enforce wildlife management laws and rules. The bill also creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances and amends TCA Title 70.
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Sponsors
- Steve Southerland lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 58c93cad-f1fb-4e56-b55e-6207e44ebcc9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58c93cad-f1fb-4e56-b55e-6207e44ebcc9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 05a0d9f7-98bb-4e1b-831c-b27679891696 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05a0d9f7-98bb-4e1b-831c-b27679891696 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for… | upper | — | 5fc078ea-d083-4b10-a346-38df232b43f8 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fc078ea-d083-4b10-a346-38df232b43f8 CC0-1.0 |