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

SB 918: 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.

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 918 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 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: Jeff Yarbro (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 584.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff YarbroPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 584
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Sponsor change.
  9. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/10/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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Sources

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