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SB 628: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by 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; requiring the suspension of driver licenses for boating under the influence and reckless or careless operation of a vessel; requiring a vessel operator to submit to a blood test without probable cause in cases of death or serious bodily injury, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/11/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 628, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2025 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 289 Boating Safety Oliver, Lopez Similar Last Action: 2/6/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 58 Boating Safety Garcia Compare Last Action: 1/15/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Transportation; Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.35105 Page 4 (pdf)
    327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.395 Boating safety education. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    782.072 Vessel homicide. Page 6 (pdf)

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