SB 2164 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

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 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 25, 2004 Signed Jul 21, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 4, 2004

How they voted

56–0
Passed
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 21, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 4, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-0)
house
Apr 22, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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