Virginia House Bill 1250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Appropriations

Personal flotation devices required for children; civil penalty. Requires children 12 years of age or younger to wear a Type I, II, III, or Type V U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device on recreational vessels under 21 feet in length. The Director of Game and Inland Fisheries may assess any recreational vessel operator found in violation of this provision a civil penalty of up to $250. However, this penalty may be waived if the person completes a boating safety education course. All penalties collected are to be paid to the Motorboat and Water Safety Fund of the Game Protection Fund. The bill does not apply to a recreational vessel that is moored or anchored, or to children below deck or in an enclosed cabin. The bill defines "recreational vessel" as a vessel manufactured or operated for leisure or recreational purposes, or a vessel leased, rented or chartered for noncommercial use. "Recreational vessel" includes motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and any other vessel capable of being used for transportation on water, when the vessel is being used for other than commercial purposes. This bill contains a delayed enactment clause until January 1, 2009.

Personal flotation devices; requirements for children.

Del. David Albo [R]	Del. Mamye BaCote [D]	Del. Joseph Bouchard [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Dance [D]
Del. David Englin [D]	Del. Algie Howell [D]	Del. Timothy Hugo [R]	Del. Dwight Jones [D]
Sen. Dave Marsden [D]	Del. Robert Mathieson [D]	Del. Kenneth Melvin [D]	Del. Paula Miller [D]
Del. Harvey Morgan [R]	Del. Paul Nichols [D]	Del. David Poisson [D]	Del. Mark Sickles [D]
Del. David Toscano [D]	Del. Margaret Vanderhye [D]	Del. Jeion Ward [D]	Del. Vivian Watts [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-12		House: Left in Appropriations
2008-02-11		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-11		House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO MOTION (52-Y 43-N)
2008-02-11		House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (52-Y 43-N)
2008-02-11		House: VOTE: --- RECONSIDER (51-Y 45-N)
2008-02-11		House: Motion to reconsider motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
2008-02-08		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-08		House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO (52-Y 47-N)
2008-02-08		House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (52-Y 47-N)
2008-02-08		House: Read second time
2008-02-07		House: Read first time
2008-02-06		House: Committee substitute printed 083976688-H1
2008-02-06		House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
2008-01-31		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake
2008-01-09		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-09		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088141688

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Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1250