HB 422 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under the agency’s jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.

HB 422 grants the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission the authority to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under its jurisdiction. This procedural bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated sections 3-2-112, 4-1-412, and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2 to formally establish this naming power. The Commission, which manages state wildlife areas and related assets, will now have this administrative tool. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 79, Nays 11 PNV 2 HB0422
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0064)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Pat Marsh
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
TN
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