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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 809 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 29, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2499
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 29
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
NO: 14
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 72
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Avail. Cal.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
- Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
- Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0776 (15338) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2499
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 33m)HTML



