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HB 940 Pub

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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41 actions
  1. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 584
  2. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
  3. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Feb 23, 2026 lower
    H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940
  9. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026
  10. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)
  12. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)
  13. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)
  14. Feb 12, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
  15. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)
  16. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)
  17. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  18. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3
  19. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  20. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  21. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  22. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025
  23. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  24. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
  25. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  26. Apr 9, 2025 lower
    Placed behind the budget
  27. Apr 9, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  28. Apr 2, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
  29. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  30. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  31. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
  32. Mar 25, 2025 lower
    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
  33. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  34. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
  35. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  36. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  37. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  38. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
  39. Feb 6, 2025 lower
    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  40. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  41. Feb 4, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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