SB 2019 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

DNR-BOAT SAFETY INSTRUCTORS

Summary

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that the course of instruction for persons certified to teach boating safety shall be not less than 10 hours in length (rather than 8 hours in length).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill has been finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding boating safety, age restrictions, and certificate requirements remains unchanged. The only differences are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final formatting markers to prepare the document for official publication.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft version headers and page markers to finalize the text for official enactment.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

44–10

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

R Republican19

9 Yea 10 Nay

52% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 1, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-031-000

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-001-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 044-010-000

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Transportation

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors