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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1754: Boats, Boating - As introduced, urges the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of revenue, to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of boats to be registered in this state; requires the department of transportation to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation on or before January 1, 2027, if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1754 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Boats, Boating - As introduced, urges the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of revenue, to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of boats to be registered in this state; requires the department of transportation to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation on or before January 1, 2027, if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69. Primary sponsor: Dan Howell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2026
  2. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  5. Placed behind the budget
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
  10. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source