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2014 SESSION
SB 504 Watercraft titling certificates; amendments to uniform act.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Watercraft titling certificates; amendments to uniform act. Amends the Virginia Uniform Certificate of Title for Watercraft Act to conform it to other watercraft-related laws; the Act, passed by the 2013 General Assembly, contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2014. The bill redefines "watercraft" to include only vessels with mechanical propulsion and to exclude vessels that measure 18 feet in length or less or have valid marine documents issued by the United States Coast Guard. The bill also clarifies the relationship between the titling statutes and the existing registration laws and makes technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100172D pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB504ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100172D
- 01/08/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/16/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/14 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/22/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/24/14 House: Read first time
- 01/24/14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/19/14 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 House: Read second time
- 02/21/14 House: Read third time
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/25/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB504ER)
- 02/25/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 371 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371)