Tennessee · Senate Bill 2115 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft.

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Boats, Boating - 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 same amounts applicable to motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/6/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  7. SenateFailed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Members

Yes · 2

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Failed 2–5

Sponsors

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

  • AS Art SwannR Primary sponsor · District 2
All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.