BOATS-AQUATIC LIFE TRANSPORT House SponsorsRep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Karen May Senate Sponsors(Sen. Suzi Schmidt) 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0850 625 ILCS 45/5-23 new Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that no person may place or operate a vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object of any kind in waters of this State if it has any aquatic plants or aquatic animals attached to the exterior of the vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object. Provides that no person may take off with a seaplane, or transport or operate a vehicle, watercraft, or other object of any kind on a highway with aquatic plants or aquatic animals attached to the exterior of the seaplane, vehicle, watercraft, or other object. Provides exceptions. Provides that a person must comply with instructions given by a law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that the person is in violation of the new provisions. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall produce and make copies available of a notice containing a summary of the new provisions and that owners of boat access sites must post and maintain a copy of the notice. 11/28/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 11/28/2011HouseFirst Reading 11/28/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/24/2012HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/21/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 2/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-013-000 2/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate 2/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt 2/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-002-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-006-000 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0850