Bill Amendment: MS SB2787 | 2021 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Water skiing; revise safety requirements.

Status: 2021-03-02 - Died In Committee [SB2787 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2021-SB2787-Senate_Amendment_No_1.html

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Adopted

 

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

 

Senate Bill No. 2787

 

BY: Senator(s) Johnson

 

     AMEND on line 11 by inserting the following after the period:

This prohibition shall not apply to wake surfing, when the person being towed is on an aquaplane or similar device following the boat at a distance no greater than twelve (12) feet, and the boat is operating its lights and traveling at a speed no greater than ten (10) miles per hour.

     FURTHER, AMEND the title by inserting the following on line 3 after the semicolon:

TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A MOTORBOAT ON WATERS OF THIS STATE WHILE TOWING A PERSON ON WATER SKIS, OR ON AN AQUAPLANE OR SIMILAR DEVICE; TO EXEMPT WAKE BOARDING FROM THIS PROHIBITION;