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CS/SB 1944: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Resource ; KURTH

Boating Safety; redefines "personal watercraft"; classifies all personal watercraft as class A-2 vessels; provides requirements for display of antique vessel registration numbers & decals; requires all vessel operators to have certain photographic ID; provides for cooperative effort among state agencies & local governments to plan for & assist in placement of rip current warning signs; requires development of uniform rip current warning sign, etc. Amends Chs. 327, 380.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
    3/11/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Natural Resources; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00220
    3/25/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/30/99, 2:00 pm, Room-309C
    3/30/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation -SJ 00435
    3/31/1999 Senate • Now in Natural Resources -SJ 00435; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/05/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S
    4/5/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Natural Resources -SJ 00468
    4/6/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00468
    4/7/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00457; Rereferred to Fiscal Resource -SJ 00457
    4/9/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Resource, 04/14/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
    4/14/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Fiscal Resource -SJ 00639; CS read first time on 04/21/99 -SJ 00644
    4/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00639
    4/23/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792
    4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886
    4/27/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222
    4/28/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402
    4/29/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01402, -SJ 01628; Read second time -SJ 01426; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01426; Read third time -SJ 01427; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 01427
    4/29/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 1944, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 979 Boating Safety Crow Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1270 (Ch. 99-248)
    Location:
    H 723 (e1) McGriff-Mannix Act Futch Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs
    Location:
    H 2145 (e1) Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm. Dockery Compare Last Action: 4/28/1999 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 864 (Ch. 99-245) -HJ 01556
    Location:
    S 1622 McGriff-Mannix Act Bronson Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1999 11:35 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    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.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    380.275

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  • CS/SB 1944, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Resource (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    080742 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/28/1999
    3:15 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    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.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.

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  • SB 1944, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    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.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.

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