GEO-KARIS-FAWELL. (CHURCHILL-HUGHES-BEAUBIEN) 625 ILCS 45/5-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-2 625 ILCS 45/5-14 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-9 625 ILCS 45/5-21 new 625 ILCS 45/7-10 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-10 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. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-06 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-02-27 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 97-03-05 S POSTPONED 97-03-11 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR FAWELL 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S 97-03-12 S TABLED 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-TRANSPORTN S 97-03-12 S ADOPTED 97-03-12 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-002-000 STRN 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-13 97-03-13 S SECOND READING 97-03-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-14 97-03-17 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 97-03-18 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-18 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-20 H HOUSE SPONSOR CHURCHILL 97-03-20 H FIRST READING 97-03-20 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 97-04-14 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HUGHES 97-04-14 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BEAUBIEN 97-05-07 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE H 97-05-07 H ADOPTED 97-05-07 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/STANDARD DEBATE 008-000-000 HAGC 97-05-07 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-05-09 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-05-13 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 101-014-000 97-05-14 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-15 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-15 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/GEO-KARIS 97-05-15 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/GEO-KARIS 97-05-19 S RULES REFERS TO STRN 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/GEO-KARIS 97-05-20 S BE ADOPTED STRN/009-000-000 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/GEO-KARIS 97-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/059-000-000 97-05-20 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-18 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-15 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-15 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-15 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0412 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary