HB 940 Enacted
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
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 584
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Signed by 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 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 22, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)
Apr 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules 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. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 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
Filed for introduction