HB349 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Use of life jackets, persons operating vessels or boats on state waters with a child under 13 years of age aboard without an approved lifejacket, prohibited, Sec. 33-5-69 am'd
Description
Under existing law, all persons under eight years of age on board any vessel or boat of any kind on state waters must wear a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device
This bill would increase the age requirement to provide that a person under thirteen years of age on board any vessel or boat of any kind on state waters must wear a personal flotation device
To amend Section 33-5-69, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the use of a United States Coast Guard Approved personal flotation device for all persons under thirteen years of age on board a vessel or boat on state waters.
Subjects
Recreation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB349 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |