BOATING SAFETY: SKI FLAG House SponsorsRep. JoAnn D. Osmond Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 45/1-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2625 ILCS 45/5-14.5 new Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Defines "ski flag" as a red or orange flag measuring no less than 12 inches on each side, in the shape of a square or rectangle and mounted or displayed on a motorboat in such a manner as to be visible from every direction. Provides that a ski flag shall be displayed to indicate a downed water skier. Provides that for the purposes of ski flag requirements, "water skier" includes persons engaged in all forms of water skiing or any activity where a person is towed behind or alongside a motorboat, including, but not limited to, barefoot skiing, tubing, skiing on other contrivances, wake boarding, and parasailing. Exempts from the new provisions performers engaged in professional exhibitions and persons engaged in a regatta, vessel or water skiing race or competition, or other marine event authorized by law. Provides that a violation of the new provisions is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $25, of which the moneys shall be deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes the provision stating that a violation of the new section governing ski flags is punishable by a fine of $25. Removes the provision that moneys collected from fines for violating the ski flag section shall be deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. 10/23/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 10/23/2013HouseFirst Reading 10/23/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/5/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/19/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 3/20/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2014 3/20/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/21/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die