Watercraft
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870(B)(6) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, TO INCREASE DISTANCE LIMITS BETWEEN A WATERCRAFT OPERATING IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED UPON CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND A MOORED OR ANCHORED VESSEL, WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, PIER, OR PERSON IN THE WATER.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 41
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
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