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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 256

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Relating to: restrictions applicable to persons operating a motorboat towing a person on water skis.

Boat Recreation Recreation vehicle

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, no person may operate a motorboat towing a person on

water skis, aquaplane, or similar device unless a competent person, other than the

operator, is in the motorboat to observe the progress of the person being towed. This

bill provides that this requirement doesn't apply if the motorboat is equipped with

a mirror that provides the operator with a wide field of vision to the rear.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jarchow (R) , Kitchens (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Ripp (R) , T. Larson (R)

3 cosponsors

LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Moulton (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 5

Passed 9–5 Jan 22, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Jarchow, Kitchens, Knodl, Kulp, Murphy, Ripp and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, LeMahieu and Marklein

  2. Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Jun 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  6. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1