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Tennessee / State / 114th General Assembly, 2026

Public Chapter 856 of 2026 (SB 2238), the Hunting for Heroes Act Created a free Tennessee National Guard sportsman license

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Expands benefits Created a free sportsman license for Tennessee National Guard members.

Added to Tenn. Code 70-2-201 and 70-2-104 a no-cost sportsman license, with the privileges of the resident annual sportsman license, for a Tennessee National Guard member in good standing, verified by military identification and adjutant general membership data, paid from the general fund. Signed April 27, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done,
  2. In committee Done, Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  3. Passed one chamber Done, Senate, 31-0
  4. Passed both chambers Done, House, 94-1
  5. Signed by the governor Done, Public Chapter 856
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • Jack JohnsonSponsor, Republican, Senate, District 27
  • William LamberthSponsor, Republican, House, District 44
  • LoweCo-sponsor, Senate
  • HarshbargerCo-sponsor, Senate
  • RoseCo-sponsor, Senate
  • YagerCo-sponsor, Senate
  • GardenhireCo-sponsor, Senate
  • PowersCo-sponsor, Senate
  • StevensCo-sponsor, Senate
  • CochranCo-sponsor, House
  • WrightCo-sponsor, House
  • VitalCo-sponsor, House
  • CrawfordCo-sponsor, House
  • HemmerCo-sponsor, House
  • HawkCo-sponsor, House
  • PowersCo-sponsor, House
  • RussellCo-sponsor, House
  • DavisCo-sponsor, House
  • ChismCo-sponsor, House

What it touches

  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-2-201
  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-2-104

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Official record

Read Public Chapter 856 of 2026 (SB 2238), the Hunting for Heroes Act on the jurisdiction's own record