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Senate approves bill asserting state control over hunting, drawing sharp warnings from urban senators
Summary
After hours of debate, the Tennessee Senate on March 12 passed Senate Bill 20-28 as amended to clarify state authority over hunting and fishing, overriding some local rules. Opponents representing cities warned the change could reduce local ability to limit firearm discharges and posed public-safety risks; the bill passed 24–7.
The Tennessee Senate on March 12 passed an amendment to Senate Bill 20-28 that explicitly reinforces state authority over the regulation of hunting and fishing, a move that prompted a heated floor debate about public-safety limits in larger cities.
Senator Todd (Lowe), the bill sponsor, said the measure simply clarifies existing state authority and does not remove safety rules already on the books. “This would disallow the city of Nashville from creating their own rules concerning hunting and fishing within the scope of Nashville,” he said, urging colleagues to read the…
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