2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0940: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases from 12 to 16, the minimum age for operating a personal watercraft without direct adult supervision; requires persons operating personal watercraft to maintain financial responsibility in the same amounts applicable to motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
Amendments
HA0518
Amendment 2-0 to HB0940
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0217
Amendment 1-0 to HB0940
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
72
Yea
15
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/1/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
3/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
