---
type: "Bill"
title: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, directs TACIR to study the titling of boats. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10."
description: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, directs TACIR to study the titling of boats. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1261"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1261 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boats", "Boating"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Moody", "Norris"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a11e1463-df44-4493-a4cc-92417666564b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1261&GA=110"
source_hash: "9bab5a966cc8b80bb95b13d7b79b358b4a3445d3e0bb925a1ccc2615d0312f83"
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 1261 (110) — Boats, Boating - As enacted, directs TACIR to study the titling of boats. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1261.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AG., AND NAT. RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/27/2017 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/30/2017 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Moody — primary (person)
- Norris — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- **2017-02-13** P1C.
- **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/13/2017
- **2017-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/20/2017
- **2017-03-14** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
- **2017-03-15** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
- **2017-03-20** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/27/2017
- **2017-03-21** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
- **2017-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
- **2017-03-22** Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
- **2017-03-27** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2017-03-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-28** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/30/2017
- **2017-03-29** Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 4/4/2017
- **2017-03-29** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2017-03-30** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-03** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2017-04-04** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
- **2017-04-06** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/10/2017
- **2017-04-10** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-10** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2017-04-10** Comp. SB subst.
- **2017-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-04-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2017-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2017-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-03** Pub. Ch. 179
- **2017-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/24/2017
- **2017-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a11e1463-df44-4493-a4cc-92417666564b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).