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CS/HB 703: Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee ; Workman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Raschein ; Tobia ; Wood

Vessels; Provides that vessel overloading or excessive speed constitutes careless operation of vessel; provides for issuance of safety inspection decals; prohibits law enforcement officers from stopping certain vessels solely to inspect for certain compliance; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-134
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2015 House • Filed
11/23/2015 House • Referred to Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 62
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 62
1/28/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 116 Knott Building
2/1/2016 House • CS by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 395
2/4/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 392
2/5/2016 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 405
2/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/10/16, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
2/10/2016 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 437
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 437
2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 546
• Amendment(s) adopted (181021) -HJ 547
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 579
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 13 -HJ 579
3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 515
• Received -SJ 515
3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 780
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 780
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1454 -SJ 780
• Read 2nd time -SJ 780
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 843
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 843
3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 977
3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-134