---
type: "Bill"
title: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9."
description: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 561"
citation: "Tennessee SB 561 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boating", "Boats"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hatcher"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-30"
last_action: "2025-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2529b2d-dc32-4a9c-8673-03c08fdd8bea"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0561&ga=114"
source_hash: "0d4255db99d2a80b4883468a1a31317c0d4fd9fc483f62ac0f7a5b12aa05148d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 561 (114) — Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0173** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0173.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0561.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025 Passed (2) — **29–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **93–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hatcher — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-26** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
- **2025-03-05** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2025-03-07** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
- **2025-03-10** Senate Reset on calendar 3-13-2025
- **2025-03-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
- **2025-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-13** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025
- **2025-03-18** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
- **2025-03-20** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-20** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3 `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-03-31** Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-31** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0173) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-31** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-01** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025
- **2025-04-03** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0173) `passage`
- **2025-04-04** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-07** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-08** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-29** Effective date(s) 04/15/2025
- **2025-04-29** Pub. Ch. 214

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2529b2d-dc32-4a9c-8673-03c08fdd8bea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).