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CS/CS/SB 512: Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Negron

Vessels; Revises penalty provisions for the violation of navigation rules. Provides that a violation resulting in serious bodily injury or death is a second-degree misdemeanor. Provides that a violation that does not constitute reckless operation of a vessel is a noncriminal violation. Provides an additional exemption from the requirement that certain persons possess a boating safety identification card while operating a motor vessel of a specified horsepower. Provides for increased penalties for certain noncriminal violations of navigation rules, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-152
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Budget (BC)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 45
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/17/11, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/30/11, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/30/2011 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
4/1/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 323
• CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation read 1st time -SJ 339
4/7/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 461
4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules -SJ 471
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 477
4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 591
• Read 3rd time -SJ 592
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 592
5/2/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1010
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
• Received -HJ 1010
5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1063
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1118
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1118
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-152