EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request -
Departmental - Natural Resources)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Department of Natural Resources - Boating Safety Requirements
 
Altering the definition of a child so that the prohibition on a person
from operating a vessel unless a child on board is wearing a personal
flotation device applies based solely on the age of the child;
altering the required age for a child to wear a personal flotation
device from under the age of 7 to under the age of 13; requiring
individuals under the age of 16 to possess a certificate of boating
safety education or comply with other requirements; making the Act an
emergency measure; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 10/5
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/13
 - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 1/6
 - Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/18
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/19
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
 - 2/22
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Special Order 2/23 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
 - 2/24
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/26
 - Third Reading Passed (44-3)
 - 4/7
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 3/1
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/22
 - Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/10
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/3
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/4
 - Third Reading Passed (136-2)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 4/13
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 35
 
Sponsored by:
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
 - Departmental
 - Natural Resources, Department of
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Boats and Ships
 - Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
 - Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
 - Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
 - Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Natural Resources
 - (
 8-712.2 ,
 8-743 
)
 
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note:
 Available
 - Amendments:
 Senate
- Number: 883524/01     Offered on: February 24, 2010   at:
10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 - Number: 934130/01     Offered on: February 22, 2010   at:
8:41 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
- 
Committee Votes :
 
 Senate
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
 
House 
- Environmental Matters
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- February 26, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (44-3)
 
House 
- April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (136-2)