JoAnn D. Osmond
- Republican
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Defines "ski flag" as a red or orange flag measuring no less than 12 inches on each side, in the shape of a square or rectangle and mounted or displayed on a motorboat in such a manner as to be visible from every direction. Provides that a ski flag shall be displayed to indicate a downed water skier. Provides that for the purposes of ski flag requirements, "water skier" includes persons engaged in all forms of water skiing or any activity where a person is towed behind or alongside a motorboat, including, but not limited to, barefoot skiing, tubing, skiing on other contrivances, wake boarding, and parasailing. Exempts from the new provisions performers engaged in professional exhibitions and persons engaged in a regatta, vessel or water skiing race or competition, or other marine event authorized by law. Provides that a violation of the new provisions is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $25, of which the moneys shall be deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.
Session Sine Die
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2014
Arrive in Senate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
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