Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, prohibits the use of drones to interfere with private citizens who are lawfully hunting or fishing in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3.
SB1777 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 629 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB1777Date
    Pub. Ch. 629 04/14/2014
    Effective date(s) 07/01/201404/14/2014
    Signed by Governor.04/04/2014
    Transmitted to Gov. for action.03/24/2014
    Signed by H. Speaker03/17/2014
    Signed by S. Speaker03/17/2014
    Enrolled and ready for signatures03/14/2014
    Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1 03/13/2014
    Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA0757)03/13/2014
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/13/2014
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/03/2014
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House02/27/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/27/2014
    Passed S. as am., Ayes 31, Nays 002/27/2014
    Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA0659)02/27/2014
    S. adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - SA0664)02/27/2014
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 2/27/201402/25/2014
    Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 02/19/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/14/2014
    Placed on S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources cal. for 2/19/201402/12/2014
    P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm.01/23/2014
    Intro., P1C.01/22/2014
    Filed for intro.01/16/2014
    Actions For HB1952Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 62904/14/2014
    Comp. SB subst. 03/13/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/13/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/06/2014
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/201403/06/2014
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/201403/05/2014
    Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee03/04/2014
    Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/4/201402/26/2014
    Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee02/26/2014
    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/26/201402/19/2014
    Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee01/29/2014
    P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee01/29/2014
    Intro., P1C.01/27/2014
    Filed for intro.01/23/2014
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0659Amendment 1-0 to SB1777Fiscal Memo for SA0659 (12825)  
    SA0664Amendment 2-0 to SB1777 
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0757Amendment 1-1 to HB1952 

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

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    Bill Summary

    ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1777, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #2 specifies that a person must have intent to conduct surveillance of hunters or fishermen in order to commit an offense under this bill. This amendment also creates an exception to the offense for situations when the person conducting surveillance with a drone obtains the written consent of the persons being surveilled before conducting any surveillance.

  • FiscalNote for SB1777/HB1952 filed under SB1777

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1777 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2014
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................87
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Armstrong, Bailey, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Calfee, Camper, Carr D, Carr J, Carter, Coley, Cooper, Dean, Dennis, Doss, Dunn, Durham, Eldridge, Evans, Faison, Farmer, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Forgety, Gilmore, Goins, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Harrison, Hawk, Haynes, Hill M, Hill T, Holt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Lundberg, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McManus, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Odom, Parkinson, Pitts, Pody, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Rich, Roach, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sparks, Spivey, Stewart, Swann, Tidwell, Todd, Towns, Travis, Turner M, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, White M, Williams K, Williams R, Windle, Wirgau, Womick, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 87.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Akbari -- 1.

              HB1952 by Matheny - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 3/6/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1952 by Matheny - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1952 by Matheny - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Agriculture and Natural Resourc 2/26/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1777 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 2/27/2014
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................31
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Burks, Campfield, Crowe, Dickerson, Finney, Ford, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Henry, Hensley, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Southerland, Stevens, Summerville, Tate, Tracy, Watson, Yager -- 31.

    SB1777 by Bell - SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. 2/19/2014
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Beavers, Bell, Burks, Ford, Gardenhire, Gresham, Niceley, Southerland, Summerville -- 9.