Tennessee · 114
HB 2499
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; the raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and a possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2499 authorizes individuals to possess a raccoon without paying the $150 personal possession permit fee if specific conditions are met. These conditions include obtaining the raccoon from a legal source, ensuring it is non-native and not captured from the wild, confirming it has been vaccinated, and securing a possession permit from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The bill amends TCA Titles 39, 44, and 70.
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Sponsors
- Kip Capley Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026… | lower | — | f81a6694-592e-466b-9a13-c27ebaa0bce1 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f81a6694-592e-466b-9a13-c27ebaa0bce1 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | f149f18f-d61e-47ee-8bae-e04ea05435e2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f149f18f-d61e-47ee-8bae-e04ea05435e2 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c… | lower | — | e1ba5ef2-3e10-4ad0-bd68-7e7b948eb39e | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1ba5ef2-3e10-4ad0-bd68-7e7b948eb39e CC0-1.0 |