Skip to content

Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 597

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: regulating the operation of recreational vessels carrying persons under the age of 13.

Boat Children Children — Abuse and neglect

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the operator of a recreational vessel from carrying a

passenger who is under the age of 13 unless, during all times when the vessel is

underway, the passenger is wearing a properly fitting personal flotation device

approved by the U.S. Coast Guard or the passenger remains below deck or in an

enclosed cabin.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Lassa (D) , Miller (D) , Petrowski (R) , Risser (D)

19 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Berceau (D) , Genrich (D) , Goyke (D) , Heaton (R) , Hesselbein (D) , Horlacher (R) , Johnson (D) , Kahl (D) , Loudenbeck (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Rohrkaste (R) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , T. Larson (R) , Wachs (D) , Zepnick (D)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 15, 2016 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 15, 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. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives A. Ott, Ballweg, Berceau, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Johnson, Kahl, T. Larson, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Wachs, Zepnick and Loudenbeck

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Feb 3, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski

  5. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1