Lake Michigan rescue equipment.
Summary
Requires the owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan to install public rescue equipment, including at least one ring life buoy, on the pier or public access site. Establishes requirements concerning ring life buoys installed on piers and public access sites. Provides that the end of the buoy line must not be secured to the shore. Requires a unit of local government that owns one or more piers or public access sites on Lake Michigan, at least twice per year, to publish on the unit's website a report on lakefront drownings that occur within 50 feet of the unit's piers or public access sites. Provides that if more than one fatal drowning occurs not more than 50 feet from a particular pier or public access site in a span of five years, the owner of the pier or public access site shall: (1) disseminate in the area of the pier or public access site a water safety plan pertaining to the pier or public access site; and (2) upgrade the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site, such as by installing equipment that automatically contacts the local 911 service in an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 243: yeas 44, nays 0
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Pressel
RRepublican
P
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Moseley
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
Co
DV
Dave Vinzant
DDemocratic
Co
Fady Qaddoura
DDemocratic
Co
Jean Leising
RRepublican
Co
Jim Buck
RRepublican
Co
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Andrade
DDemocratic
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