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

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.

Enacted 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 940 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Karen Camper (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Pub. Ch. 584.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen CamperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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. Pub. Ch. 584
  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940
  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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