Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 45/5-4

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-4

625 ILCS 45/5-22

625 ILCS 45/11A-2

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-2

625 ILCS 45/11A-3

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-3

625 ILCS 45/11A-4

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-4

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that water skiers, tubers, parasailers, or other persons towed by the motorboat shall be considered part of the total number of passengers and cargo allowed by a watercraft's capacity plate for the purpose of determining a motorboat's carrying capacity. Changes the definition of "authorized emergency watercraft" to include watercraft of specified agencies equipped with alternating flashing blue lights. Provides that a person who violates the Section concerning the falsification of registration stamps, licenses, or documentation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a violation of specified Sections concerning boat rental services is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who is convicted or found guilty (instead of "convicted") of a violation of specified Sections of the Act shall have his or her privilege of operating a watercraft on State waterways suspended by the Department of Natural Resources for a period of not less than one year. To the list of offenses subject to the one-year suspension, adds violations of the Sections concerning resistance to officers, falsifying documents, and felony titling. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	625 ILCS 45/11A-4

Removes changes from the Section concerning the suspension of watercraft operating privileges. Deletes changes providing that a violation of one of specified Sections concerning boat rental services is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides instead that a violation of the Section requiring a boat rental service provider to ensure that each watercraft has specified equipment is a Class B misdemeanor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
1/30/2013	House	First Reading
1/30/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/13/2013	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
2/20/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-003-000
2/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/5/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/13/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
3/22/2013	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
4/15/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/15/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
4/17/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/17/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
4/17/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/17/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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