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CS/SB 1880: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources ; KURTH

Boating Safety; redefines "personal watercraft"; classifies all personal watercraft as class A-2 vessels; revises requirements for operation of personal watercraft re authorized flotation devices, times of operation, maneuvers constituting reckless operation, & minimum age for operation; prohibits lease, hiring, or rental to certain persons; requires all vessel operators to have certain photographic identification, etc. Amends Ch. 327.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/11/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Natural Resources; Ways and Means -SJ 00164
    3/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/19/98, 10:30 am, Room-A(LL-37) --Temporarily postponed
    3/19/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/24/98, 1:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
    3/24/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Natural Resources -SJ 00344; CS read first time on 04/01/98 -SJ 00350
    3/26/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00344
    4/13/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00433; Placed on Calendar
    4/17/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528
    4/21/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528
    4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00741; Read second time -SJ 00781; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00781; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00781
    4/23/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00859; CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00859; Immediately certified -SJ 00859
    4/23/1998 House • In Messages
    5/1/1998 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 1880, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/1998 at 7:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3915 (c1) Boating Safety Brown Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/1998 4:42 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions of terms used in this chapter and in chapter 328.
    327.25 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    327.28 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards.
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.

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  • CS/SB 1880, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/1998 at 2:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/25/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    662436 - Amendment
    KURTH 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    730670 - Amendment
    KURTH 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions of terms used in this chapter and in chapter 328.
    327.25 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    327.28 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards.
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.

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  • SB 1880, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/1998 at 2:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions of terms used in this chapter and in chapter 328.
    327.25 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    327.28 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards.
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.

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