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

SB 1808 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69, relative to vessels.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & 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 January 20, 2026. 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

Advancing 48% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Boats, Boating - As introduced, urges the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of revenue, to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of boats to be registered in this state; requires the department of transportation to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation on or before January 1, 2027, if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

  8. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

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

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  13. Placed behind the budget

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2026

  17. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  22. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

  25. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  26. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & 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 1808 do?
Boats, Boating - As introduced, urges the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of revenue, to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of boats to be registered in this state; requires the department of transportation to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation on or before January 1, 2027, if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69.
Who sponsors SB 1808?
SB 1808 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1808?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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