Legislation - SB0123

Title: Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not take certain actions in violation of the Act of imprisonment of up to 2 months or a fine not to exceed $500 or both; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0676

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0585 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 5/18/2024 Legislative Date 5/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Floor Amendment {493226/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/01/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 21AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	5/18/2024	5/18/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	Favorable Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	Second Reading Passed	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Smith) Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Smith) Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2025	1/31/2025	Floor Amendment {493226/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2025	1/31/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Senate	2/10/2025	2/01/2025	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	21AClick to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Referred Judiciary	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

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