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HB1229

Water skis, surfboard, etc.; prohibition on towing.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Towing a person on water skis, etc.

Prohibits a vessel operator from engaging in a water sport in which the vessel tows or is accompanied, with or without a rope, by a person on water skis, a surfboard, a wakeboard, or a similar device unless an additional person is in the vessel to observe the person who is accompanying the vessel. The bill prohibits the vessel operator from engaging in such water sports between the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or within 150 feet of a dock or other person in the water. The bill also requires each person being towed or accompanying the vessel to wear a personal flotation device. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101519D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/19/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1229)
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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