Tennessee HB2499: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.
Status: Chaptered, April 29, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2354, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee, which is required under present law, if: (1) The raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; (2) The raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and (3) A possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB2499 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 2354* House Bill No. 2499 by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-4-404, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: Notwithstanding subsection (d), a raccoon may be possessed without the payment of a personal possession permit fee if the raccoon (2) Non-native and was not captured from the wild; and (3) A possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by the agency. SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. HA0776
: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
: Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Avail. Cal.
: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 6, 2026): 22 yea, 72 nay, failed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 6, 2026): 78 yea, 14 nay, passed
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 24, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (March 23, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (March 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (March 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
What is HB2499?
HB2499 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.
What does HB2499 do?
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2354, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee, which is required under present law, if: (1) The raccoon is obtained from a legal source and has been vaccinated; (2) The raccoon is non-native and was not captured from the wild; and (3) A possession permit for the raccoon has been issued by TWRA.
What is the status of HB2499?
Chaptered as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 809 (April 29, 2026).
Who sponsored HB2499?
Capley, Kip (R, 71), with 2 co-sponsors.
Where is the official record for HB2499?
On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2499&GA=114