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HB 241: Personal Flotation Devices

GENERAL BILL by Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eisnaugle ; Perry ; Rooney

Personal Flotation Devices; Requires that personal flotation devices be used in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard approval label during operation of certain vessels or personal watercraft or while engaged in water skiing, parasailing, aquaplaning, & similar activities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2015-161)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/13/2015 House • Filed
1/22/2015 House • Referred to Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 24
1/28/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee, 02/04/15, 10:00 am, 116 Knott Building
2/4/2015 House • Favorable by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 132
• Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 132
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 23
3/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 03/11/15, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
3/11/2015 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 216
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 216
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 460
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 492
• Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 492
4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 444
4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 444
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2015-161)