Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 0918 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 584

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 25, 2026.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  10. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  17. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025

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

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440)

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4

  33. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026

  34. H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 584

  41. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  46. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  47. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  48. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  49. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  50. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  51. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025

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

  53. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2025

  54. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2025

  55. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  56. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/13/2026

  57. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/13/2026

  58. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/3/2026

  59. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  60. Sponsor(s) Added.

  61. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/10/2026

  62. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  63. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  64. Sponsor change.

  65. Sponsor(s) Added.

  66. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0

  67. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026

  68. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026

  69. Companion House Bill substituted

  70. Sponsor(s) Added.

  71. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 584

Sponsors

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Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0918 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 0918?
SB 0918 is sponsored by Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0918?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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