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CS/SB 2554: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) KURTH

Boating Safety; amends provision re regulation of vessels by municipalities or counties; provides for boating accident report forms; revises provisions re reckless or careless operation of vessel; revises divers-down flag requirements; amends provision re boating under influence (BUI); revises blood & breath alcohol levels; amends provision re operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of age who have consumed alcoholic beverages, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2000 Senate • Filed
    3/29/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Natural Resources; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00309
    4/7/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/12/00, 10:00 am, 309-C
    4/12/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Transportation; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00463; CS read first time on 04/18/00 -SJ 00479
    4/14/2000 Senate • Now in Natural Resources -SJ 00463
    4/19/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/24/00, 12:30 pm, 37-S
    4/24/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00520
    4/25/2000 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00521
    5/5/2000 Senate • Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362)

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  • CS/SB 2554, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2000 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 2225 Fish & Wildlife Comm./Responsibility Water & Resource Management Similar 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 Similar 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:
    H 23 (c1) Boating Safety Crow Compare Last Action: 3/22/2000 H 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
    Location:
    H 1757 (c2) Water Resources Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2071 (Ch. 2000-319), CS/HB 2365 (Ch. 2000-133), CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2000-197), CS/CS/SB 386 (Ch. 2000-362), CS/CS/CS/SB 806 (Ch. 2000-364), CS/CS/CS/SB 1406 (Ch. 2000-317)
    Location:
    S 148 (c1) Boating Safety Kurth Compare 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:
    S 2140 (e2) Water Management Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2365 (Ch. 2000-133), HB 2403 (Ch. 2000-170), CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2000-197)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (38)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.
    316.635 Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations; powers relating to custody and detention of minors.
    318.32 Jurisdiction; limitations.
    318.38 Nonseverability.
    320.08 License taxes.
    327.02 Definitions of terms used in this chapter and in chapter 328.
    327.22 Regulation of vessels by municipalities or counties.
    327.302
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel.
    327.331
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated drivers".
    327.355 Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of age who have consumed alcoholic beverages.
    327.36 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense.
    327.37 Water skis, parasails, and aquaplanes regulated.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards.
    327.40 Uniform waterway markers for safety and navigation.
    327.41 Uniform waterway regulatory markers.
    327.46 Restricted areas.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.60 Local regulations; limitations.
    327.72 Penalties.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators.
    327.803 Boating Advisory Council.
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate.
    328.56 Vessel registration number.
    328.70 Legislative intent with respect to uniform registration fee, classification of vessels.
    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.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and undocumented vessels.
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.
    861.065 Divers; definitions; divers-down flag required; obstruction to navigation of certain waters; penalty.
    938.17 County delinquency prevention.
    947.146 Control Release Authority.
    985.05 Court records.
    985.212 Fingerprinting and photographing.

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  • SB 2554, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.
    316.635 Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations; powers relating to custody and detention of minors.
    318.32 Jurisdiction; limitations.
    327.02 Definitions of terms used in this chapter and in chapter 328.
    327.22 Regulation of vessels by municipalities or counties.
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel.
    327.331
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated drivers".
    327.355 Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of age who have consumed alcoholic beverages.
    327.36 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense.
    327.37 Water skis, parasails, and aquaplanes regulated.
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated.
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards.
    327.40 Uniform waterway markers for safety and navigation.
    327.41 Uniform waterway regulatory markers.
    327.46 Restricted areas.
    327.49
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.60 Local regulations; limitations.
    327.72 Penalties.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators.
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate.
    328.56 Vessel registration number.
    328.70 Legislative intent with respect to uniform registration fee, classification of vessels.
    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.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and undocumented vessels.
    861.065 Divers; definitions; divers-down flag required; obstruction to navigation of certain waters; penalty.
    938.17 County delinquency prevention.
    947.146 Control Release Authority.
    985.05 Court records.
    985.212 Fingerprinting and photographing.

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