Boats, Boating - As enacted, generally increases from 12 to 14, the age that a person must be to lawfully operate a personal watercraft upon the waters of Tennessee without being under the direct supervision of an adult, except that persons 12 and 13 may continue to operate a personal watercraft upon the waters of Tennessee without being under the direct supervision of an adult on Monday through Friday, excepting legal holidays. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

SB 918 would increase the minimum age for operating a personal watercraft (like a jet ski) without adult supervision from 12 to 16 years. It would also require all operators to maintain proof of insurance in the same amounts as motor vehicle insurance. These changes would directly affect young people who currently operate such watercraft at age 12 and all personal watercraft users in Tennessee, with the age rule taking effect immediately upon enactment and the insurance requirement beginning July 1, 2025.