Date	Chamber	Action
7/22/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0102

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. Provides that a person that falsely alters a water usage stamp, falsifies a record under this Act, or counterfeits any license under this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a violation of certain provisions concerning boat rental service providers is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who is convicted or found guilty (instead of "convicted") of a violation of certain 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 offenses. To the definition of "authorized emergency watercraft", adds vehicles equipped with alternately flashing blue lights. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

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

Deletes provisions making violations regarding watercraft license fees, displaying licenses, and the responsibility of determining proper registration a Class B misdemeanor (rather than a petty offense). Removes provision requiring suspension of watercraft operating privileges for felony watercraft titling offenses, resistance to officers offenses, altering watercraft certificate of number or water stamp offenses, and falsifying a record required under the Boat Registration and Safety Act offenses.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
2/5/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/14/2013	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2/14/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/27/2013	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
3/12/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 016-000-000
3/12/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2013
3/13/2013	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2013
3/21/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
3/21/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
3/21/2013	House	Arrived in House
3/21/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/21/2013	House	First Reading
3/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/8/2013	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
5/8/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
5/8/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/15/2013	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/13/2013	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/22/2013	Senate	Governor Approved
7/22/2013	Senate	Effective Date July 22, 2013
7/22/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0102

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