Boating Safety

Added requirement for Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt rules regarding online boating safety education course standards

Updated bill title from 'CS/CS/CS/HB 289' to 'CS/CS/CS/HB 289, Engrossed 1' indicating legislative progression

Reordered summary of provisions to reflect updated legislative status and removed deleted sections

Removed references to revising requirements for operating certain vessels from the summary

The bill title and versioning were updated from 'CS/CS/HB 289' to 'CS/CS/CS/HB 289', indicating additional committee review stages.

Page count changed from 45 to 81 pages, reflecting expanded text or formatting changes.

Statutory references were reorganized and reordered in the summary section to better align with the bill's actual content structure.

Section numbering and ordering were adjusted, particularly around definitions of 'livery vessel' and penalties for boating accidents.

Minor formatting and spacing changes throughout the document for consistency with legislative drafting standards.

Added requirement for fines from certain noncriminal infractions to be deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for specified purposes.

Added requirement that persons convicted of certain noncriminal infractions must pay fines.

Updated the definition of 'livery' in section 327.731 and added a cross-reference amendment in section 327.73.

Changed the bill title from 'CS/HB 289' to 'CS/CS/HB 289' to reflect it has been amended.

Increased page count from 41 to 45 pages due to added content.

New section 327.3015 creates a misdemeanor offense for knowingly providing false information in required accident reports.

Revised requirements for operating vessels and penalties for reckless operation, with clearer language about endangering life, limb, or property.

Penalties for vessel collision accidents were modified; serious bodily injury now carries a felony of the second degree instead of third degree, and death of another person or unborn child remains a first-degree felony.

Added mandatory minimum 4-year prison sentence for violations involving death of another person or unborn child in vessel collision cases.

Added definitions for 'serious bodily injury' and 'unborn child' to clarify when severe penalties apply in boating accidents.