SB2019 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DNR-BOAT SAFETY INSTRUCTORS
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0132
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison
House Sponsors
(Rep. Margaret Croke - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - Nicholas K. Smith)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that the course of instruction for persons certified to teach boating safety shall be not less than 10 hours in length (rather than 8 hours in length).
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Boat and Registration and Safety Act. Removes language that provides that a Boating Safety Certificate is not required by a person using only an electric motor to propel the motorboat.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000 |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 044-010-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-001-000 |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-031-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0132 |