Requiring the use of personal flotation devices on smaller vessels.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
And refer to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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