BOAT SAFETY-WATER SKIERS
Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a person may not operate a motorboat that has in tow or is otherwise assisting a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar contrivance in or upon any waterway, unless there is in the motorboat a person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed, unless the motorboat is equipped with a ski mirror approved by the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Director of Natural Resources must adopt rules for implementing this requirement.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2003
How they voted
100–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 106
Apr 1, 2003
D
Democratic59
93% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-4-2)
house
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 010-006-000
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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