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HB 1237 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

BOAT REGISTRATION & SAFETY-DUI

Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act with regard to operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence of intoxicating compounds is also prohibited. Provides the offense is a class 4 felony if committed while the person's privileges to operate a watercraft is revoked or suspended. Provides for an additional $100 fine. Provides for a fine of $500 if the offense was committed with a child under the age of 16 aboard. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose violation of the DUI provision of the Act caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response is responsible for the cost of the response. Amends provisions regarding chemical testing of and hearing procedures with regard to persons suspected of operating watercraft under the influence.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House May 31, 2003

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
May 9, 2003
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
lower
May 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 20, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; Motion #1
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)
senate
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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