SB 984 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Motorboats; means of propulsion, wakesurfing.

Summary

Allows a motorboat that is propelled by a means that is below the water line and (a) forward of the transom or (b) 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 passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2018 Last action Mar 7, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 5, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

legislature

Feb 14, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

legislature

Feb 6, 2018

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB984E

legislature

Feb 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

legislature

Feb 6, 2018

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

legislature

Jan 22, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

legislature

Jan 22, 2018

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 18105357D

legislature

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor