CS/CS/SB 628: Boating Safety
GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Criminal Justice ; Martin
Boating Safety; Citing this act as "Lucy's Law"; revising the definition of the term “livery vessel”; revising and providing penalties for vessel collisions, accidents, and casualties; revising and providing penalties for reckless or careless operation of a vessel; requiring the suspension of driver licenses for boating under the influence and reckless or careless operation of a vessel; requiring a person convicted of a certain criminal violation or certain noncriminal infractions within a specified period to complete a boater safety education course, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/18/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/18/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Transportation (TR)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Transportation; Fiscal Policy |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Transportation |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Transportation read 1st time |
422634 - Substitute Amendment (128674)