Illinois House Bill 1011 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that water skiers, tubers, parasailers, or other persons towed by the motorboat shall be considered part of the total number of passengers and cargo allowed by a watercraft's capacity plate for the purpose of determining a motorboat's carrying capacity. Changes the definition of "authorized emergency watercraft" to include watercraft of specified agencies equipped with alternating flashing blue lights. Provides that a person who violates the Section concerning the falsification of registration stamps, licenses, or documentation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a violation of specified Sections concerning boat rental services is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who is convicted or found guilty (instead of "convicted") of a violation of specified Sections of the Act shall have his or her privilege of operating a watercraft on State waterways suspended by the Department of Natural Resources for a period of not less than one year. To the list of offenses subject to the one-year suspension, adds violations of the Sections concerning resistance to officers, falsifying documents, and felony titling. Effective immediately.

DNR: WATERCRAFT, OFFENSES

Rep. Christian Mitchell [D]

Sen. Melinda Bush [D]

2013-04-16 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2013-04-17	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-04-17	Senate	First Reading
2013-04-17	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2013-04-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2013-04-17	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2013-04-16	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
2013-04-15	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2013-04-15	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-22	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2013-03-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
2013-03-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
2013-03-05	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-05	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2013-02-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-02-20	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-003-000
2013-02-13	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
2013-01-30	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-01-30	House	First Reading
2013-01-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	45	11A-2	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	45	11A-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	45	11A-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	45	5-22	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	45	5-4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1011&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB1011.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB1011ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB1011eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB1011_04162013_016000T.pdf