IL HB3721 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Defines "ski flag" as a red or orange flag measuring no less than 12 inches on each side, in the shape of a square or rectangle and mounted or displayed on a motorboat in such a manner as to be visible from every direction. Provides that a ski flag shall be displayed to indicate a downed water skier. Provides that for the purposes of ski flag requirements, "water skier" includes persons engaged in all forms of water skiing or any activity where a person is towed behind or alongside a motorboat, including, but not limited to, barefoot skiing, tubing, skiing on other contrivances, wake boarding, and parasailing. Exempts from the new provisions performers engaged in professional exhibitions and persons engaged in a regatta, vessel or water skiing race or competition, or other marine event authorized by law. Provides that a violation of the new provisions is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $25, of which the moneys shall be deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.
Title
BOATING SAFETY: SKI FLAG
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-03-20 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-03 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2014-03-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2014-03-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2014-03-20 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff |
| 2014-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2014 |
| 2014-03-20 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2014-03-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 |
| 2014-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2014-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2014-03-19 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2014-03-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 2014-03-05 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2014-03-05 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond |
| 2014-02-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2014-02-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 2014-02-11 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee |
| 2013-10-23 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2013-10-23 | House | First Reading |
| 2013-10-23 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | 45 | 1-2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 45 | 5-14.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
