Bill Text: MA H2207 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Life saving devices on boats

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/28 at 1:30 PM in Hearing Room A1 [H2207 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2207-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to life saving devices on boats.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

1st Plymouth


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2299 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to life saving devices on boats.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5A of Chapter 90B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting at the end thereof, the following sentence:-

Any person on a vessel, under twenty feet in length, that requires a life saving device is required to wear said device at all times during the operation of said vessel.

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