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CS/CS/SB 902: Safety Standards for Amusement Rides

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Agriculture ; Thompson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough

Safety Standards for Amusement Rides; Citing this act as the “Tyre Sampson Act”; requiring permanent amusement rides operated for the first time in this state after a specified date to have a ride commissioning and certification report on file with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within a specified timeframe; requiring the department to remove an amusement ride from service and take appropriate administrative actions under certain circumstances; revising the circumstances under which the owner or manager of an amusement ride is required to report an accident and under which the department may impound an amusement ride involved in an accident, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/12/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-50, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/13/2023 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Agriculture read 1st time
    3/15/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/18/23, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/18/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
    4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 604
    • Amendment(s) adopted (505472, 726118, 872850) -SJ 604
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 604
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 604
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    5/3/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/11/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-50, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51)

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  • CS/CS/SB 902, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 9:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 904 (er) Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation Thompson Linked Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50) Track This Bill
    H 1241 (c2) Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill
    H 1243 Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 902, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2023 at 11:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 904 (c1) Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation Thompson Linked Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50) Track This Bill
    H 1241 (c2) Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill
    H 1243 Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2023 11:01 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 902, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2023 at 5:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 904 (c1) Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation Thompson Linked Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50) Track This Bill
    H 1241 (c2) Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill
    H 1243 Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    187008 - Amendment
    Delete lines 155 - 215 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Thompson)     		4/24/2023
    8:46 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/24/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    126308 - Amendment
    Delete lines 303 - 331 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Thompson)     		4/24/2023
    8:46 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/24/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    872850 - Amendment
    Delete line 215 and insert:     		Thompson 4/27/2023
    12:27 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    505472 - Amendment
    Delete lines 300 - 303 and insert:     		Thompson 4/27/2023
    12:28 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    726118 - Amendment
    Delete lines 326 - 331 and insert:     		Thompson 4/27/2023
    12:29 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 10:43 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 902, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2023 at 11:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 904 Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation Thompson Linked Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50) Track This Bill
    H 1241 (c1) Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill
    H 1243 Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    441816 - Amendment
    Delete lines 60 - 384 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Thompson)     		4/17/2023
    8:34 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 12:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 902, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2023 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 904 Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation Thompson Linked Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50) Track This Bill
    H 1241 Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill
    H 1243 Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 902 (Ch. 2023-50), CS/SB 904 (Ch. 2023-51) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    733156 - Amendment
    Delete lines 348 - 349 and insert:     		Agriculture
    (Thompson)     		3/13/2023
    12:36 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Agriculture 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 3 (pdf)

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