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CS/HB 899: Vessels/Boats & Boating

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Barreiro ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman ; Saunders

Vessels/Boats & Boating; authorizes counties & municipalities to enact public service rates for towing vessels in same manner as rates for towing vehicles; creates definition of "undocumented vessel"; creates noncriminal infraction for overloaded & overpowered vessels; creates procedure for liens for towing & storage charges on undocumented vessels in same manner as currently permitted for vehicles; revises definition of "vehicle", etc. Amends Chs. 125, 166, 327, 713, 715.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 229 (Ch. 97-16), CS/HB 3345 (Ch. 98-324)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/1997 House • Prefiled
3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00098
3/11/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00240
3/14/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/20/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB --Workshop-Discussed
3/27/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/27/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00597
4/16/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/16/97 -HJ 00591; Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00597
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC)
2/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 02/19/98, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
2/19/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC)
2/26/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Finance & Taxation (FRC); On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 02/19/98, 9:30 am, Morris Hall; Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00082; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00082
3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00200; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 00201
3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Transportation; Natural Resources; Judiciary -SJ 00231
4/2/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/07/98, 10:00 am, Room-301C
4/7/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation -SJ 00407
4/8/1998 Senate • Now in Natural Resources -SJ 00407
4/16/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Natural Resources -SJ 00490; Now in Judiciary
4/28/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00984; Placed on Calendar
5/1/1998 Senate • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 229 (Ch. 97-16), CS/HB 3345 (Ch. 98-324)