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CS/CS/SB 1612: Airboat Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Rader ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book

Airboat Regulation; Citing this act as “Ellie’s Law”; requiring, by a specified date, a commercial airboat operator to have specified documents on board the airboat while carrying passengers for hire; requiring all airboat operators carrying passengers for hire to complete a boater education course; providing a penalty for violation of airboat operation requirements, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/8/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1211 (Ch. 2018-137) -SJ 922
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (AEN)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2018 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2018 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 181
    1/17/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 01/22/18, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    • Introduced -SJ 181
    1/22/2018 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 205
    1/23/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation read 1st time -SJ 213
    1/26/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources -SJ 205
    2/9/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, 02/14/18, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/14/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 354
    2/16/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 354
    3/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2018 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 753
    3/5/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 753
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 724
    3/6/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18 -SJ 967
    3/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 922
    • Amendment(s) adopted (818274) -SJ 922
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1211 -SJ 922
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1211 (Ch. 2018-137) -SJ 922

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  • CS/CS/SB 1612, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2018 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1211 (er) Airboat Regulation Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-137 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    523878 - Amendment
    Between lines 18 and 19 insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2018
    6:49 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    818274 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 71 and insert:     		Rader 3/7/2018
    9:20 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/8/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.391 Airboats regulated. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1612, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2018 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 473282 (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1211 (c2) Airboat Regulation Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-137 Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    473282 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/16/2018
    3:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2018    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 639812 - Amendment (473282)
    Delete line 19 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rader)     		3/2/2018
    9:02 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 179484 - Amendment (473282)
    Between lines 40 and 41 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rader)     		3/1/2018
    3:54 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 152212 - Amendment (473282)
    Delete line 63 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rader)     		3/1/2018
    8:00 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    3/3/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    855538 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 26 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
    (Rader)     		2/14/2018
    10:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/14/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/14/2018 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2018 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.391 Airboats regulated. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1612, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2018 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2018 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1211 Airboat Regulation Abruzzo Identical Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-137 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    810164 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 33 and insert:     		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Rader)     		1/19/2018
    12:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2018 12:30 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.391 Airboats regulated. Page 1 (pdf)

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