Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 940
Boats, Boating - As enacted, generally increases from 12 to 14, the age that a person must be to lawfully operate a personal watercraft upon the waters of Tennessee without being under the direct supervision of an adult, except that persons 12 and 13 may continue to operate a personal watercraft upon the waters of Tennessee without being under the direct supervision of an adult on Monday through Friday, excepting legal holidays. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Camper (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 16, 2026): Pub. Ch. 584
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 584 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
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