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

Tennessee SB 1725, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to the moorage of vessels., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1725
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to the moorage of vessels.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Boats, Boating
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (112 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New mooring limits for Tennessee recreational boaters: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee limits where recreational boats can be secured with lines or anchors. Operators cannot moor for more than 14 days at one location along a reservoir’s edge or within one mile of it. Covered reservoirs hold water impounded by dams and are federally managed. Temporary…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 71 | 15 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0696.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1725.pdf)
- HA0778: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0778.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1725.pdf)
- SA0695: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0695.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0696.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1725.pdf)
- [HA0778 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0778.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1725.pdf)
- [SA0695 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0695.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1725-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).