Virginia House Bill 1597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-01-16 - Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Personal flotation devices required for children; civil penalty. Requires children 12 years of age or younger to wear a Type I, II, III, or V U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device. Any person who violates the bill's provisions may be assessed a civil penalty of $100. 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 provisions of the bill do 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 effective date of January 1, 2014.

Children; personal flotation devices required for those 12 years of age or younger.

Del. Jeion Ward [D]

2013-01-16 - House - House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-16	House	Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
2013-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2013-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102366D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
29	1	700	(n/a)	See Bill Text
29	1	736.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1597
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1597+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H01V0028+HB1597