Boating safety course; required if convicted of violating boating law. (HB872)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Allen Dudley (R-Rocky Mount), and Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Mandatory boating safety education; penalty. Makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor for anyone to operate a motorboat without having successfully completed an approved boating safety education course. The education requirement is phased-in so that by July 1, 2015, all motorboat operators will have been required to complete and pass the course or an equivalency exam. The Board is directed to develop and administer the mandatory boating safety education program through the promulgation of regulations, taking into account comments from the public. There are a number of ways a person can comply with the law other than successfully completing an approved course, such as passing an equivalency examination, possessing a valid license issued to maritime personnel, etc. Read the Bill »
Status
02/08/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067208256 |
| 01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/17/2006 | Introduced bill reprinted 067208256 |
| 01/25/2006 | Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/25/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB872) |
| 02/08/2006 | Reconsidered by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/08/2006 | Continued to 2007 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |