2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0918: 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
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
Senate
4/10/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/13/2026
Senate
Amendments
SA0440
Amendment 2-0 to SB0918
4/21/2025Not Adopted
SA0247
Amendment 1-0 to SB0918
3/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
3/26/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Heidi Campbell
Democrat