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SB1808 • 2026

Boats, Boating

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69, relative to vessels.

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Sponsor
Hatcher, Howell
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify any financial impact beyond urging a study and reporting findings.

Boats, Boating

This bill urges Tennessee's transportation department to study whether registering boat trailers could affect the state’s transportation infrastructure and requires reporting findings by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges the Department of Transportation to work with the Department of Revenue to study if requiring registration for personal boat trailers might impact transportation infrastructure needs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation
  • The Department of Revenue

Terms To Know

Transportation Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, and other facilities used for moving people and goods.
Registration
A process where a government keeps track of vehicles like trailers to collect fees and ensure safety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not require boat trailer registration; it only suggests studying the idea.
  • It is unclear if the study will be done or what its results might be.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1754

Plain English: House Transportation 1 Amendment No.

  • House Transportation 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1754 Howell Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1808 House Bill No.
  • 1754* HA0839 016001 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to HB1754

Plain English: House Transportation 2 Amendment No.

  • House Transportation 2 Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB1754 Howell Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1808 House Bill No.
  • 1754* HA0840 016287 - 1 - by deleting subsection (a) in § 69-9-607 of the amendatory language of SECTION 1 and substituting instead: (a) The certificate of title must be delivered to the owner of record in the event no security interest appears on the certificate.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1808

Plain English: Senate Transportation and Safety 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Transportation and Safety 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB1808 Massey Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1808 House Bill No.
  • 1754* SA0647 015533 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to SB1808

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to SB1808 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1808 House Bill No.
  • 1754* SA1074 018341 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  2. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  3. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2026

  4. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  5. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  6. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2026

  7. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  12. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  17. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

  18. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  19. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  20. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  21. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  22. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  23. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  24. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  25. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  26. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  28. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1754
By Howell

SENATE BILL 1808
By Hatcher
SB1808
010967
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10,
Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 69, relative to
vessels.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with the department of
revenue, is urged to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of
requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of boats to be registered in this state. If
such study is conducted, on or before January 1, 2027, the department of transportation shall
report findings and recommendations to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of
the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over
transportation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.