---
type: "Bill"
title: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of mooring a recreational vessel for more than 14 consecutive days at any one place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one mile of the water's edge; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9."
description: "Boats, Boating - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of mooring a recreational vessel for more than 14 consecutive days at any one place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one mile of the water's edge; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1725"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1725 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boating", "Boats"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hatcher"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/efd696da-538e-4fb6-9d89-9c583ed14cbe"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1725&ga=114"
source_hash: "f7342982dc7bc305f47133126d9282a4c4ea1a4f411e6401b4e36619f31e19ea"
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 1725 (114) — Boats, Boating - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of mooring a recreational vessel for more than 14 consecutive days at any one place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one mile of the water's edge; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0778** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0778.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0695** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0695.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1725.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — **71–15** (pass) · lower
- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hatcher — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- **2026-03-04** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-05** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-11** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2026-03-13** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-16** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-16** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0695)
- **2026-03-19** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-03-30** Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 15, PNV 7 `passage`
- **2026-03-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0778) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-03-30** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-28** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-04-28** Pub. Ch. 696

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/efd696da-538e-4fb6-9d89-9c583ed14cbe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).