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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 180

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Moulton (R)

8 cosponsors

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

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Jun 3, 2015 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. May 27, 2015 · Senate

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

  2. May 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

  3. Jun 3, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 3, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 3, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  6. Jun 3, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  8. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table

  17. Dec 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1