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CS/CS/SB 512: Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Negron

Vessels; Revises penalty provisions for the violation of navigation rules. Provides that a violation resulting in serious bodily injury or death is a second-degree misdemeanor. Provides that a violation that does not constitute reckless operation of a vessel is a noncriminal violation. Provides an additional exemption from the requirement that certain persons possess a boating safety identification card while operating a motor vessel of a specified horsepower. Provides for increased penalties for certain noncriminal violations of navigation rules, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-152
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Budget (BC)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 45
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
    3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/17/11, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/30/11, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/30/2011 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
    4/1/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 323
    • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation read 1st time -SJ 339
    4/7/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 461
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules -SJ 471
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 477
    4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 591
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 592
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 592
    5/2/2011 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1010
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1010
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1063
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1118
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1118
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-152

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  • CS/CS/SB 512, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 12:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 293 (c2) Vessels Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 968 (c1) Boating Safety Dean Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152)
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.72 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 512, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2011 at 8:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 293 (c2) Vessels Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 968 (c1) Boating Safety Dean Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152)
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2011 9:15 AM Rules 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2011 10:07 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2011 11:08 AM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.72 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 512, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2011 at 3:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 293 (c2) Vessels Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    355216 - Amendment
    Between lines 41 and 42 insert:
    Budget
    (Negron)
    4/11/2011
    10:56 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    837076 - Amendment
    Delete line 78 and insert:
    Budget
    (Negron)
    4/11/2011
    10:56 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2011 1:30 PM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.72 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 512, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2011 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 293 (c1) Vessels Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 512 (Ch. 2011-152) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    306272 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Oelrich)
    3/29/2011
    1:35 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2011 1:30 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.72 Penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 6 (pdf)

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