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TN SB1725

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Hatcher

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits recreational vessel operators from mooring for more than 14 consecutive days at any single location along a reservoir's water edge or within one mile of the water's edge
  • Bans temporary moorage within primary or secondary navigation channels of the Tennessee River system and prohibits placing mooring lines that block or hinder boating access
  • Violations constitute a Class C misdemeanor
  • Exempts vessels that have obtained federal permits for permanent or extended mooring
  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to the moorage of vessels.

Boats, Boating

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar3/11/2026
Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources1/22/2026

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