Lake Michigan rescue equipment.
Summary
Requires the owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan to install public rescue equipment, including at least one ring life buoy, on the pier or public access site. Establishes requirements concerning ring life buoys installed on piers and public access sites. Provides that the end of the buoy line must not be secured to the shore. Requires a unit of local government that owns one or more piers or public access sites on Lake Michigan, at least twice per year, to publish on the unit's website a report on lakefront drownings that occur within 50 feet of the unit's piers or public access sites. Provides that if more than one fatal drowning occurs not more than 50 feet from a particular pier or public access site in a span of five years, the owner of the pier or public access site: (1) disseminate in the area of the pier or public access site a water safety plan pertaining to the pier or public access site; and (2) upgrade the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site, such as by installing equipment that automatically contacts the local 911 service in an emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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