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SB 320: Commercial and Recreational Water Activities

GENERAL BILL by Sachs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis ; Sobel

Commercial and Recreational Water Activities; Citing this act as the "White-Miskell Act"; prohibiting certain commercial and recreational water activities within certain areas; requiring the operator of a vessel engaged in commercial parasailing to ensure that specified requirements are met; requiring the owner of a vessel engaged in commercial parasailing to obtain and maintain an insurance policy; requiring the operator to have a current and valid license issued by the United States Coast Guard; prohibiting commercial parasailing unless certain equipment is present on the vessel and certain weather conditions are met; requiring that a weather log be maintained and made available for inspection, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
 Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-70
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2013 Senate • Filed
11/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs -SJ 33
12/19/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/09/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/13/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/13/2014 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 136
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
3/5/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/10/2014 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
3/11/2014 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 238
3/14/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/19/14, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
3/19/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 304
3/20/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14
3/26/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 334
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/3/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 389
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 389
4/11/2014 House • In Messages
5/1/2014 House • Received -HJ 943
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 943
• Read 2nd time -HJ 943
• Amendment(s) adopted (595839) -HJ 946
• Read 3rd time -HJ 946
• Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 946
5/1/2014 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (595839) -SJ 1033
• Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1036
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1036
6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2014-70