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CS/SB 606: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Garcia

Boating Safety; Citing this act as the "Boating Safety Act of 2022"; authorizing a court to impose a specified fine for certain boating collisions and accidents; requiring certain boating safety education courses and temporary certificate examinations to include specified components; requiring operators of vessels used in the instruction of water sports and activities to use engine cutoff switches and wear operative links to the switches under certain conditions; prohibiting liveries from offering a vessel for lease or rent without a livery permit, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/21/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-197
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2021 Senate • Filed
11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 38
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/30/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
11/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 94
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
1/21/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 01/26/22, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/26/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
1/28/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
2/4/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/16/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/21/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2022 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
2/23/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 452
2/24/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/22 -SJ 484
3/1/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 479
• Amendment(s) adopted (472652) -SJ 484
• Read 3rd time -SJ 484
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 484
3/1/2022 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/4/2022 House • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 493
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 981283 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/7/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
3/7/2022 Senate • In returning messages
3/8/2022 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (981283) -SJ 731
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 731
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 731
6/9/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/21/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-197