SB 431 New Hampshire Senate · 2024 Regular Session

relative to wake surfing.

This bill establishes new safety rules for wake surfing in New Hampshire to protect both surfers and others on the water. It prohibits wake surfing on bodies of water smaller than 50 acres and within 300 feet of shorelines, docks, or other boats. Additionally, the law bans operating a motorboat while someone is wake surfing behind it unless the boat is specifically designed for that activity. The Department of Safety is also tasked with promoting safe boating practices and educating operators on how to direct waves away from shorelines. These regulations will become effective on January 1, 2025.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024

How they voted

213145
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 389
May 23, 2024
D Democratic193
174 Yea 2 Nay 17
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican194
37 Yea 143 Nay 14
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Ricciardi Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 23, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (213-145-31)
house
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1598h: MA RC 214-148 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 153
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1598h: AA DV 193-164 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 153
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1598h 05/08/2024 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 20 P. 28
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1413s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1413s, AA, VV; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1413s, 04/05/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 13A
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors