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CS/SB 1176: Divers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Abruzzo

Divers; Defining the terms “divers-down buoy” and “divers-down symbol”; revising the definition of “divers-down flag”; revising the requirements of display signs in which diving occurs; prohibiting a divers-down buoy from being used or displayed onboard a vessel; requiring divers and vessel operators encountering divers-down buoys to take specified actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/23/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1049 (Ch. 2014-138) -SJ 537
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2014 Senate • Filed
2/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 94
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
3/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/20/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/20/2014 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 304
3/26/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/31/2014 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
4/1/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 355
4/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/8/2014 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
4/10/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 463
4/11/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 460
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
4/23/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 536
• Substituted HB 1049 -SJ 537
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1049 (Ch. 2014-138) -SJ 537