Tennessee · 114
HB 940
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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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 940 amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9 to generally raise the age for operating a personal watercraft without adult supervision from 12 to 14. However, the bill allows persons aged 12 and 13 to continue operating without direct supervision on Mondays through Fridays, excluding legal holidays.
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Sponsors
- Karen Camper Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 2/23/2026 Passed | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/12/2026 Passed (1) | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 12, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025… | lower | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |