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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 16Pub. Ch. 584Latest
   2. Mar 16Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
   3. Mar 6Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Feb 26Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   5. Feb 26Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   6. Feb 25Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Feb 25Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Feb 23H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Feb 19H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026
   10. Feb 12Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/12/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Feb 12Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)
   12. Feb 12Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)
   13. Feb 12Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)
   14. Feb 12Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4Passed Senate
2. 2025
   1. Apr 22Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)Minor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   2. Apr 22H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)Major
   3. Apr 22Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 22Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3Passed House
   5. Apr 22Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   6. Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   7. Apr 21
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   8. Apr 17Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 17Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025
   10. Apr 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   11. Apr 17Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   12. Apr 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
   13. Apr 9Placed behind the budget
   14. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   15. Apr 2Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
   16. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Mar 26Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
   19. Mar 25Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
   20. Mar 19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Mar 19Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
   22. Mar 12Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
   23. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   24. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   25. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeMinor
   26. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   28. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced