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

SB 759: Boats, Boating - As introduced, requires a person to purchase a permit in order to operate a vessel on the intrastate waters of this state that is exempt from being numbered for identification in this state due only to the vessel having a valid number awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

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

SB 759 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Boats, Boating - As introduced, requires a person to purchase a permit in order to operate a vessel on the intrastate waters of this state that is exempt from being numbered for identification in this state due only to the vessel having a valid number awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  3. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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