BOAT SAFETY-ACCIDENT REPORTS
Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, in cases involving death or personal injury, the failure of the operator of a watercraft involved in an accident to remain at the scene as required by the Act is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who has failed to remain at the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury as required by the Act must, within a specified time, report specified information concerning the accident at a police station or sheriff's office near the location where the accident occurred. Provides that failure to comply with this reporting requirement is a Class 4 felony in a case not involving the death of a person and a Class 2 felony in a case involving the death of a person. Provides that, if the defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a case involving the death of a person, the term shall be not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years. Provides for mandatory suspension of watercraft operation privileges under specified circumstances. Increases penalties for reckless operation of a watercraft. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence is a Class 4 felony if the violation occurs while the violator's watercraft operating privileges are suspended. Provides that penalties for operating a watercraft under the influence also apply if a person is in actual physical control of a watercraft. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operating a watercraft while watercraft operating privileges are suspended is a Class 4 felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person may not receive court supervision more than once for operating a watercraft under the influence. Makes other changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2004
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 115
Mar 26, 2004
D
Democratic65
93% Yea
R
Republican50
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture and Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Oct 23, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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