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CS/CS/CS/HB 493: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Mooney ; Rizo

Boating Safety; Revises provisions relating to boating collisions & accidents; liveries & livery permits; boating safety education courses; vessel registrations & title transfers; & related rules, fees, fines, & penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/4/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2021 House • Filed
    11/19/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/1/2022 House • PCS added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
    2/3/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/4/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/7/2022 House • Original reference removed: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/10/2022 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/14/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/15/2022 House • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/16/2022 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/21/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    2/25/2022 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/1/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)
    3/4/2022 House • Substituted CS/SB 606
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2022 at 2:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 (er) Boating Safety Garcia Similar Last Action: 6/21/2022 Chapter No. 2022-197

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 18 (pdf)
    328.03 Certificate of title required. Page 19 (pdf)
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2022 at 9:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 (c1) Boating Safety Garcia Similar Last Action: 6/21/2022 Chapter No. 2022-197

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    410269 - Amendment
    Between lines 73 and 74, insert:
    Botana 2/22/2022
    1:45 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/24/2022
    PDF
    629841 - Amendment
    Remove line(s) 80-169 and insert:
    Botana 2/22/2022
    1:45 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 17 (pdf)
    328.03 Certificate of title required. Page 19 (pdf)
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/3/2022 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 Boating Safety Garcia Similar Last Action: 6/21/2022 Chapter No. 2022-197

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    589373 - Amendment
    Remove lines 539-550
    Botana 2/11/2022
    7:59 PM
    Adopted
    2/15/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 18 (pdf)
    328.03 Certificate of title required. Page 19 (pdf)
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 493, Original Filed Version Posted 11/3/2021 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 Boating Safety Garcia Identical Last Action: 6/21/2022 Chapter No. 2022-197

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 18 (pdf)
    328.03 Certificate of title required. Page 19 (pdf), Page 20 (pdf)
    328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate. Page 20 (pdf)

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