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CS/HB 23: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Crow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farkas ; Fiorentino

Boating Safety; redefines "personal watercraft"; revises requirements for operation of personal watercraft re authorized flotation devices, reckless or careless operation, & minimum age for operation; revises requirements for lease, hiring, or rental of vessels by liveries, re prerental or preride instruction, minimum age for rental, safety information & instruction, & limitation of liability, etc. Amends Ch. 327, 328.72,.76.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/22/2000 House - Withdrawn from Water & Resource Management (RLC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362) -HJ 00295
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/9/1999 House • Prefiled
    8/30/1999 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Water & Resource Management (RLC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC)
    9/24/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 10/05/99, 1:00 pm, 212-K --Temporarily deferred
    10/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 212-K
    11/2/1999 House • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    11/16/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
    11/17/1999 House • Now in Water & Resource Management (RLC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Water & Resource Management (RLC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00011; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 10/05/99, 1:00 pm, 212-K --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 212-K; Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00143; CS read first time on 03/07/00 -HJ 00122; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00143; Now in Water & Resource Management (RLC) -HJ 00143
    3/22/2000 House • Withdrawn from Water & Resource Management (RLC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362) -HJ 00295

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  • CS/HB 23, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 11/15/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 148 (c1) Boating Safety Kurth Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Natural Resources, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362)
    Location:
    H 2225 Fish & Wildlife Comm./Responsibility Water & Resource Management Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362)
    Location:
    S 386 (e2) Natural Resources Compare Last Action: 6/26/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-362; See also CS/CS/HB 1911 (Ch. 2000-313), CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2000-197), CS/CS/CS/SB 806 (Ch. 2000-364)
    Location:
    S 2554 (c1) Boating Safety King Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362)
    Location:

    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.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    328.76 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.

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  • HB 23, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 10/1/1999 (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.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    328.76 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.

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