Motorboats; means of propulsion, wakesurfing.
Summary
Allows a motorboat that is propelled by a means that is below the water line and forward of either the transom or an integrated swim platform to be accompanied by a person in the water. Current law allows a motorboat to be accompanied by such a wakesurfer only if the motorboat is propelled by an inboard motor. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Mar 2, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB751E
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101538D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Leftwich
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Timothy D. Hugo
RRepublican
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