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1999 SESSION

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HB 1968 Regulation of personal watercraft rentals.

Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Regulation of personal watercraft rentals. Authorizes the City of Virginia Beach to adopt ordinances which regulate businesses that offer personal watercraft (PWC) for rent. Such ordinances may require rental businesses to (i) obtain proof of identification from those seeking to rent a PWC, (ii) have at least one motorboat of at least 50 horsepower in operation to ensure safe operation of the rented PWCs, (iii) not rent a PWC that has an engine displacement which exceeds 800 cubic centimeters, or (iv) have at least two marine radios in operation. The ordinances may also prohibit anyone who rents a PWC from misrepresenting or falsifying information on the rental agreement. Virginia Beach may impose a penalty for violation of these ordinances that is consistent with a Class 3 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 991723412  pdf
• 01/29/99  House: Printed as engrossed 991723412-E  pdf
• 02/18/99  Senate: Floor substitute printed 994391607-S1 (Barry)  pdf
• 03/03/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1968ER)  pdf
• 04/02/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed
• Senate amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/19/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 991723412
• 01/19/99  House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/27/99  House: Reported from Cons. & Nat. Res. w/amds. (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/99  House: Read first time
• 01/29/99  House: Read second time
• 01/29/99  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/29/99  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 01/29/99  House: Printed as engrossed 991723412-E
• 02/01/99  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/15/99  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds. (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/16/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/99  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/17/99  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/99  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/17/99  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (29-Y 9-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (29-Y 9-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/18/99  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/99  Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/18/99  Senate: Committee amendments rejected
• 02/18/99  Senate: Floor substitute printed 994391607-S1 (Barry)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/18/99  Senate: Substitute by Sen. Barry rejected 994391607-S1
• 02/18/99  Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/18/99  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/18/99  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 7-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (33-Y 7-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Unanimous consent to recon. passage agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 3-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 3-N)
• 02/19/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/22/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/99  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/99  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
• 03/03/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1968ER)
• 03/08/99  House: Enrolled
• 03/08/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/02/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)