BOATS-AQUATIC LIFE TRANSPORT
Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that no person may place or operate a vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object of any kind in waters of this State if it has any aquatic plants or aquatic animals attached to the exterior of the vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object. Provides that no person may take off with a seaplane, or transport or operate a vehicle, watercraft, or other object of any kind on a highway with aquatic plants or aquatic animals attached to the exterior of the seaplane, vehicle, watercraft, or other object. Provides exceptions. Provides that a person must comply with instructions given by a law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that the person is in violation of the new provisions. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall produce and make copies available of a notice containing a summary of the new provisions and that owners of boat access sites must post and maintain a copy of the notice.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Feb 29, 2012
Signed Jul 26, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012 · House Feb 28, 2012
How they voted
47–6
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 15, 2012
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 26, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0850
Jul 26, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 15, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 15, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-6-5)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-002-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
Feb 29, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Feb 29, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Feb 28, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-13-1)
Feb 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
Jan 24, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Nov 28, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
JoAnn D. Osmond
RRepublican
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