BOAT SAFETY-TOWING SKIER
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 (i) there is in the motor boat a person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed or (ii) the operator is at least 25 years of age and the motor boat 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 the mirror requirement.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 8, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Mar 8, 2005
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 004-008-000
Feb 18, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 17, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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