Operation and Safety of Motor Vehicles and Vessels
Summary
Operation and Safety of Motor Vehicles and Vessels; Revises & creates provisions relating to tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; vessel safety, operation, & navigation; temporary protection zones on certain water bodies for spaceflight launches & asset recovery; boating safety education courses & certification exams; boating limitation areas; public nuisance, abandoned, or lost vessels; public mooring; no-discharge zones; marine sanitation; & civil & criminal penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Last action Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
18
Committee
26
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-1)
house
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tyler Sirois
RRepublican
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