# Tennessee HB 0940: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft. Tennessee HB 0940, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-16 (Effective date(s) 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0940-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0940 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-03-16, Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Boats, Boating - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (235 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New watercraft rules for Tennessee kids: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, age-based rules govern personal watercraft use on Tennessee waters. Children under 12 need direct adult supervision. Operators ages 12–13 can operate without that supervision Monday through Friday, except Tennessee's designated legal holidays. On weekends and those holida… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 2/23/2026 | pass | 82 | 7 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/12/2026 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 | pass | 72 | 15 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2026-03-16: Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 - 2026-03-16: Pub. Ch. 584 - 2026-03-06: Signed by Governor. - 2026-02-26: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-02-25: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-02-23: H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0940 (House) - 2026-02-19: H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/23/2026 (House) - 2026-02-12: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4 (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0247) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0440) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-22: Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 15, PNV 3 (House) - 2025-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-22: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0518) (House) - 2025-04-22: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0217) (House) - 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-25: Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0518 (Substitute), 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0518.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0584.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0940.pdf) - HA0217: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0217.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0940.pdf) - SA0247: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0247.pdf) - SA0440: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0440.pdf) - SA0470: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0470.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) ## Sources - [HA0518 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0518.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0584.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0940.pdf) - [HA0217 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0217.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0940.pdf) - [SA0247 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0247.pdf) - [SA0440 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0440.pdf) - [SA0470 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0470.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0940-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).