Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1725 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to the moorage of vessels.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 January 15, 2026. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 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. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 696

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0695)

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

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 696

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

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1725 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 SB 1725?
SB 1725 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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