Tennessee · House Bill 265 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44; Title 53 and Title 70, relative to the importation of wildlife carcasses.
- Introduced Jan 19, 2023
- In committee Jan 21, 2023
- Failed
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, prohibits the wildlife resource agency from prohibiting the importation into this state of a carcass if importation of the carcass is otherwise permitted under state and federal law. - Amends TCA Title 44; Title 53 and Title 70.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/15/2023 · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
- HouseAction Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/1/2023
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/1/2023 · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseFailed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State Government Committee
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee | Departments & Agencies Subcommittee: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State Government Committee MembersYes · 2 No · 5 |
Failed 2–5 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- BR Bryan RicheyR Primary sponsor · District 20
All 3 cosponsors
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.