Kentucky House Bill 356 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-26 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Pending: Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

Create new section of KRS Chapter 235 to establish standards for marinas and boat docks owners and operators to prevent electrical shocks to persons in boats, in water, and on docks around the marina; prohibit swimming within 100 yards of a boat dock or marina, except for reasons of search and rescue; require marina and boat dock compliance by August 1, 2013; amend KRS 235.010 to amend the definition of "marina" to include a boat dock; establish definitions for "boat dock" "boat dock or marina owner or operator" and "ground fault circuit interrupter"; amend KRS 235.200 to require any equipment meeting the American Boat and Yacht Council standards to protect the public from electrical shocks; require electrical wiring onboard a vessel to be performed by a licensed electrician; amend KRS 235.990 to establish penalties for violations.

AN ACT relating to boat dock and marina safety.

Rep. Hubert Collins [D]	Rep. Leslie Combs [D]	Rep. Theodore Edmonds [D]	Rep. Martha King [D]
Rep. Kevin Sinnette [D]	Rep. Susan Westrom [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-26		to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2012-03-23		received in Senate
2012-03-22		3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1) and (2)
2012-03-15		floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2012-03-14		floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2012-03-12		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2012
2012-03-09		2nd reading, to Rules
2012-03-08		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2012-02-08		posted in committee
2012-02-01		to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety (H)
2012-01-31		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB356.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB356/bill.doc