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TN HB0530

Bill

Status

Passed

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Eldridge

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires boat operators to complete a boating safety examination approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the state agency
  • Operators must obtain a certificate from the agency as evidence of successful completion of the NASBLA-approved examination
  • Authorizes the commission to set fees for boating safety certificates, capped at $15.00 for both original certificates and replacement cards
  • Removes the word "monitored" from existing statutory language regarding boating safety examinations
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law; passed April 3, 2025 and approved by Governor Bill Lee on April 15, 2025

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to operator requirements for boating.

Boats, Boating

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 214

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/25/2025
Finance, Ways & Means3/19/2025
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee2/26/2025
Finance, Ways & Means2/25/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/19/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee2/12/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/5/2025

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