Tennessee SenateSB 2028
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while lawfully hunting, and that such taking is regulated pursuant…
Passed 24–7Party-line
What it does: ON MARCH 12, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2028, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes technical corrections to the bill and adds a preamble. ON MARCH 19, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2028 FOR HOUSE BILL 2017, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #3, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2028, AS AMENDED. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: as Amended Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 24 · No 7 · Not voting 1 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 24 | 1 | 1 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Tom HatcherR2No
The full roll (33)
Yes 24
- Adam LoweR1
- Becky MasseyR6
- Bill PowersR22
- Bo WatsonR11
- Bobby HarshbargerR4
- Brent TaylorR31
- Dawn WhiteR13
- Ed JacksonR25
- Ferrell HaileR18
- Jack JohnsonR27
- Janice BowlingR16
- Jessie SealR8
- Joey HensleyR28
- John StevensR24
- Ken YagerR12
- Kerry RobertsR23
- Mark PodyR17
- Page WalleyR26
- Paul BaileyR15
- Paul RoseR32
- Randy McNallyR5
- Rusty CroweR3
- Shane ReevesR14
- Steve SoutherlandR9
No 7
Present 1
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.