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2013 SESSION

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SB 737 Nonmotorized vessels; freshwaters of State shall be open certain times for purposes of recreation.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Navigation on freshwaters. Provides that the freshwaters of the Commonwealth shall be open to nonmotorized vessels for purposes of recreation between sunrise and sunset. This policy will apply regardless of whether the water body is deemed to be navigable or nonnavigable or whether the adjoining banks are publicly or privately owned.

FULL TEXT

• 12/12/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100547D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104163D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/12/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100547D
• 12/12/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/31/13  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
• 01/31/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104163D-S1
• 02/04/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/13  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/13  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/13  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104163D-S1
• 02/05/13  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB737S1
• 02/05/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/13  Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 1-A)