Rodney Pol
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Author
Requires the owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan to install public rescue equipment, including at least one ring life buoy, on the pier or public access site. Establishes requirements concerning ring life buoys installed on piers and public access sites. Provides that the end of the buoy line must not be secured to the shore. Requires a unit of local government that owns one or more piers or public access sites on Lake Michigan, at least twice per year, to publish on the unit's website a report on lakefront drownings that occur within 50 feet of the unit's piers or public access sites. Provides that if more than one fatal drowning occurs not more than 50 feet from a particular pier or public access site in a span of five years, the owner of the pier or public access site shall: (1) disseminate in the area of the pier or public access site a water safety plan pertaining to the pier or public access site; and (2) upgrade the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site, such as by installing equipment that automatically contacts the local 911 service in an emergency.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 35
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 243: yeas 44, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 95, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Referred to the House
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 48, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
Cosponsors: Representatives Andrade, Moseley, Boy
Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Dernulc added as coauthor
Senators Vinzant, Tomes, Doriot, Randolph added as coauthors
Senators Leising, Qaddoura, Alexander added as coauthors
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
Senator Glick added as second author
Authored by Senator Pol
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
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| Senate Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0253.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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