Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1786 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to the moorage of vessels.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 696

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Boats, Boating - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of mooring a recreational vessel for more than 14 consecutive days at any one place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one mile of the water's edge; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0695)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0778)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 15, PNV 7

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 696

  23. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  28. Sponsor change.

  29. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  30. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  31. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  35. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  36. Comp. SB subst.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 696

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1786 do?
Boats, Boating - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of mooring a recreational vessel for more than 14 consecutive days at any one place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one mile of the water's edge; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors HB 1786?
HB 1786 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), and Wright, Dave (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1786?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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