---
type: "Bill"
title: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, expands the definition of \"park operations\" to include certain park facilities used in connection with fee-based recreational activities or intended to be revenue-generating; clarifies that the definition includes other boat rental facilities in addition to marinas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3, Part 1."
description: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, expands the definition of \"park operations\" to include certain park facilities used in connection with fee-based recreational activities or intended to be revenue-generating; clarifies that the definition includes other boat rental facilities in addition to marinas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1888"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1888 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural Areas Preservation", "Parks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 30
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-22"
last_action: "2024-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3e56233-4e85-46a5-bbfd-df60a37131ea"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1888&GA=113"
source_hash: "1de74de209b6bcbabc9eac5ad6d9c68e51c85fd190b1f5eb335393101db35eb5"
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 HB 1888 (113) — Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, expands the definition of "park operations" to include certain park facilities used in connection with fee-based recreational activities or intended to be revenue-generating; clarifies that the definition includes other boat rental facilities in addition to marinas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3, Part 1.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1888.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/6/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/27/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/14/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/6/2024 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/4/2024 2/29/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/4/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/21/2024 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-24** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-01-25** P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-01-30** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-31** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/6/2024
- **2024-02-06** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-07** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/14/2024
- **2024-02-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/21/2024
- **2024-02-14** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-15** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-27** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024
- **2024-02-29** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/4/2024
- **2024-03-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-03-04** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-03-04** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-05** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-03-06** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-07** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-26** Effective date(s) 03/15/2024
- **2024-03-26** Pub. Ch. 578

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3e56233-4e85-46a5-bbfd-df60a37131ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).