Tennessee · House Bill 407 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 11; Title 69, Chapter 9 and Title 70, relative to nonmotorized vessels.

HB 407 Sponsored by Jay Reedy Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 13, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 25, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Boats, Boating - As enacted, limits the fish and wildlife commission's authority to regulate only certain paddlecraft rental operations; revises the reporting requirement for paddlecraft rental operations; designates records provided to TWRA by a paddlecraft rental outfitter confidential and not to be open for inspection by members of the public. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 11; Title 69, Chapter 9 and Title 70.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2023 · House State Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  12. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0155)
  13. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  14. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  16. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  17. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0141)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 235
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/25/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 96–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • JR Jay ReedyR Primary sponsor · District 74
All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.