Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0759 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to boating permits for exempt vessels.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  10. Failed in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  14. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  17. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0759 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 0759?
SB 0759 is sponsored by Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0759?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 0759?
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