Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-FAWELL. House Sponsors: CHURCHILL-HUGHES-BEAUBIEN Short description: BOAT SAFETY-WAKE-SKI-SIT-LEASE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person operating a watercraft from jumping the wake of another vessel within 150 feet. Provides that in order to operate a motorboat that has in tow a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device, the motorboat must have a capacity of at least 3 persons. Prohibits a person in a motorboat from sitting on the gunwales, tops of seat backs, or on the decking over the bow or stern while the motorboat is underway. Prohibits a livery from leasing a personal watercraft or speciality prop-craft to a person under 16 (instead of 12) years of age. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 45/5-2 Removes the provision concerning the prohibition on a person operating a watercraft from jumping the wake of another vessel within 150 feet of the other vessel. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1 Provides that the provisions prohibiting a person operating a motorboat from allowing a person in the motorboat to ride or sit in certain locations do not apply to the driver of the boat, a person while fishing, or a person on private property. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0412 Last action date: 97-08-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status