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SB 984 Motorboats; means of propulsion, wakesurfing.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Motorboats; means of propulsion; wakesurfing. Allows a motorboat that is propelled by a means that is below the water line and forward of either the transom or 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 HB 751.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18105357D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18105357D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB984ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/18 Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/22/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18105357D
- 01/22/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/01/18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (12-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/18 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/06/18 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB984E
- 02/06/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18105357D-E
- 02/07/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/18 House: Read first time
- 02/14/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/28/18 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 House: Read second time
- 03/05/18 House: Read third time
- 03/05/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB984ER)
- 03/07/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
- 03/15/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/30/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 637 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)