HB 530 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

HB 530 modifies Tennessee's boating safety regulations by removing the requirement for monitoring of boating safety examinations. It replaces fixed statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authority for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to set those fees. The bill directly affects boaters needing safety certification by changing how fees are determined and eliminating oversight of exam administration. Key provisions amend Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-9-226(a), (c), and (d)(4)(A) to remove "monitored" language and authorize TWRA fee-setting. The changes take effect upon becoming law.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

230
Passed
Total votes 23
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Rick Eldridge
Rick Eldridge
RRepublican
TN
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