SB0561

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

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Amends Tennessee boating operator requirements, removing the word "monitored" and updating the process for obtaining a boating certificate.

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, to change the requirements for obtaining a boating operator certificate. It removes the word "monitored" from the relevant section and updates the process to require successful completion of a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved boating safety examination and the receipt of a certificate from the agency. The commission is authorized to set fees for issuing and replacing the boating operator certificate. The changes take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 5, 2025

11:00 AM

Senate Energy, Agriculture And Natural Resources Hearing

History

Apr 29, 2025

Pub. Ch. 214

Apr 29, 2025

Effective date(s) 04/15/2025

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.