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TN HB 940

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 940 pass?

Yes. TN HB 940 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-16. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): Pub. Ch. 584

What is TN HB 940 about?

TN HB 940 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 940?

Camper is the primary sponsor of TN HB 940.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 584
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Camperprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  9. 2025-03-19

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  12. 2025-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  15. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

  17. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  19. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025

  21. 2025-04-17

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2025-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  24. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3

    passage

  25. 2025-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)

    amendment-passage

  27. 2025-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)

    amendment-withdrawal

  28. 2026-02-12

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4

    passage

  29. 2026-02-12

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)

  30. 2026-02-12

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)

  31. 2026-02-12

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)

  32. 2026-02-12

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  33. 2026-02-19

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026

  34. 2026-02-23

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940

  35. 2026-02-25

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  36. 2026-02-25

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  37. 2026-02-26

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  38. 2026-02-26

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  39. 2026-03-06

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  40. 2026-03-16

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  41. 2026-03-16

    Pub. Ch. 584

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-6

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 25-0

  • 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 (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 72-15

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Darby: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/12/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 27-4

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 2/23/2026 Passed

    2026-02-23 · pass · 82-7

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