TN HB 940
enactedBoats, 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Camperprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-19
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-25
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
2025-04-09
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
2025-04-09
Placed behind the budget
2025-04-17
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
2025-04-17
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
2025-04-17
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-17
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025
2025-04-17
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-04-22
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-22
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-22
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3
passage
2025-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-22
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)
amendment-passage
2025-04-22
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-02-12
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
passage
2026-02-12
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)
2026-02-12
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)
2026-02-12
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)
2026-02-12
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-02-19
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-23
H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940
2026-02-25
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-02-25
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-02-26
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-06
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-16
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
2026-03-16
Pub. Ch. 584
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 918
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