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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)

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  • 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)

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  • HB 241, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2015 at 12:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2015 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7021 (er) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-161
    Location: Became Law
    S 680 (c2) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Dean Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2015-161) -SJ 592
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2015 4:07 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.37 Water skis, parasails, aquaplanes, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, and moored ballooning regulated. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.39 Personal watercraft regulated. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.50 Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting requirements. Page 2 (pdf)

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