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SB 3433 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

BOATER SAFETY COURSES

Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016 no person born on or after January 1, 1991 shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power without a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 10 and 12 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be under the direct on-board supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 that possesses a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 12 and 18 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to have a Boating Safety Certificate or be under the supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 with a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, provides that the owner of a motorboat with over 10 horse power shall not allow it to be operated by anyone without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that a person operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power must provide their Boating Safety Certificate to law enforcement upon request. Provides that boat liveries may offer an abbreviated safety course that allows persons renting motorboats from the livery to operate those rentals without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that providing false information in an application for a Boating Safety Certificate or displaying a false certificate is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions to the certificate requirement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Jul 2014
Introduced Apr 10, 2014 Signed Jul 7, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2014 · House May 30, 2014

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
May 30, 2014
D Democratic30
26 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican17
13 Yea 4
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
9
Committee
15
Amendments
11
Jul 7, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
upper
May 30, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
upper
May 30, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 30, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2014
upper
May 30, 2014
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 30, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 29, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke
lower
May 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Apr 28, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 9, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Special Committee on Watercraft Safety; 004-000-000
upper
Mar 27, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Special Committee on Watercraft Safety
upper
Mar 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety
upper
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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