Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 3433 — BOATER SAFETY COURSES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0698

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016 no person born on or after January 1, 1991 shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power without a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 10 and 12 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be under the direct on-board supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 that possesses a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 12 and 18 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to have a Boating Safety Certificate or be under the supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 with a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, provides that the owner of a motorboat with over 10 horse power shall not allow it to be operated by anyone without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that a person operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power must provide their Boating Safety Certificate to law enforcement upon request. Provides that boat liveries may offer an abbreviated safety course that allows persons renting motorboats from the livery to operate those rentals without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that providing false information in an application for a Boating Safety Certificate or displaying a false certificate is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions to the certificate requirement.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

131 added · 120 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 3433 has been amended to change the starting date for requiring a valid Boating Safety Certificate from January 1, 1991, to January 1, 1998. It also now requires licensed boat liveries to provide abbreviated safety instructions to all renters unless they already have the certificate or meet certain exemptions. This change is important because it allows more flexibility for renters to operate boats safely, while still ensuring they receive essential safety training during the rental process.

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SB3433 Engrossed LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
SB3433 Enrolled LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2016, no person born on or after January 1, 1991, unless exempted by subsection (i), shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power unless that person has a valid Boating Safety Certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or an entity or organization recognized and approved by the Department.
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2016, no person born on or after January 1, 1998, unless exempted by subsection (i), shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power unless that person has a valid Boating Safety Certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or an entity or organization recognized and approved by the Department.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power only if the person is SB3433 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b under the direct on-board supervision of a parent or guardian who meets the requirements of subsection (a) or a person at least 18 years of age who meets the requirements of subsection (a) and is designated by a parent or guardian.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power only if the person is SB3433 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b under the direct on-board supervision of a parent or guardian who meets the requirements of subsection (a) or a person at least 18 years of age who meets the requirements of subsection (a) and is designated by a parent or guardian.
(e) Beginning January 1, 2016, the owner of a motorboat or a person given supervisory authority over a motorboat shall not permit a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be operated by a person not possessing a valid Boating Safety Certificate as required by this Section.
(e) Beginning January 1, 2016, the owner of a motorboat or a person given supervisory authority over a motorboat shall not permit a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be operated by a person who does not meet the Boating Safety Certificate requirements of this Section.
(f) Licensed boat liveries may offer an abbreviated safety SB3433 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b course covering core boat safety rules.
(f) Licensed boat liveries shall offer abbreviated SB3433 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b operating and safety instruction covering core boat safety rules to all renters, unless the renter can demonstrate compliance with the Illinois Boating Safety Certificate requirements of this Section, or is exempt under subsection (i) of this Section.
A person who completes an abbreviated safety course may operate a motorboat rented from the livery providing the abbreviated safety course without having a Boating Safety Certificate for up to one year from the date of course completion.
A person who completes abbreviated operating and safety instruction may operate a motorboat rented from the livery providing the abbreviated operating and safety instruction without having a Boating Safety Certificate for up to one year from the date of instruction.
or who operates a motorboat with over 10 horse power using a Boating Safety Certificate that has not been issued to that person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
or who operates a SB3433 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b motorboat with over 10 horse power using a Boating Safety Certificate that has not been issued to that person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) Violations of this Section done with the knowledge SB3433 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b of a parent or guardian shall be deemed a violation by the parent or guardian and punishable under Section 11A-1.
(4) Violations of this Section done with the knowledge of a parent or guardian shall be deemed a violation by the parent or guardian and punishable under Section 11A-1.
The Department shall issue certificates of boating safety to persons 10 years of age or older successfully completing the prescribed course of instruction and passing such tests as may be prescribed by the Department.
The Department shall issue certificates of boating safety SB3433 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b to persons 10 years of age or older successfully completing the prescribed course of instruction and passing such tests as may be prescribed by the Department.
The Department may charge each person who enrolls in a course of instruction a fee not to SB3433 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b exceed $5.
The Department may charge each person who enrolls in a course of instruction a fee not to exceed $5.
(3) a person that is not a resident, is temporarily using the waters of this State for a period not to exceed 90 days, and meets any applicable boating safety education requirements of his or her state of residency or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card;
(3) a person who is not a resident, is temporarily using the waters of this State for a period not to exceed 90 days, and meets any applicable boating safety education requirements of his or her state of residency or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card;
(4) a person that has assumed operation of the motorboat due to the illness or physical impairment of the operator, and is returning the motorboat or personal watercraft to shore in order to provide assistance or care for that operator;
(4) a person who is a resident of this State who has met the applicable boating safety education requirements of another state or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft SB3433 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b Operator's Card;
(5) a person that is registered as a commercial fisherman or a person who is under the onboard direct SB3433 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b supervision of the commercial fisherman while operating the commercial fisherman's vessel;
(5) a person who has assumed operation of the motorboat due to the illness or physical impairment of the operator, and is returning the motorboat or personal watercraft to shore in order to provide assistance or care for that operator;
(6) a person that is serving or has qualified as a surface warfare officer or enlisted surface warfare specialist in the United States Navy;
(6) a person who is registered as a commercial fisherman or a person who is under the onboard direct supervision of the commercial fisherman while operating the commercial fisherman's vessel;
(7) a person that has assumed operation of the motorboat for the purpose of completing a watercraft safety course approved by the Department, the U.S.
(7) a person who is serving or has qualified as a surface warfare officer or enlisted surface warfare specialist in the United States Navy;
(8) a person who has assumed operation of the motorboat for the purpose of completing a watercraft safety course approved by the Department, the U.S.
or (8) a A person over the age of 12 years who holds a valid certificate issued by another state, a province of the Dominion of Canada, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadron need not obtain a certificate from the Department if the course content of the program in such other state, province or organization substantially meets that established by the Department under this Section.
(9) a person using only an electric motor to propel the motorboat;
(10) a person operating a motorboat on private property;
or (11) a A person over the age of 12 years who holds a valid certificate issued by another state, a province of the Dominion of Canada, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadron need not obtain a certificate from the Department if the course SB3433 Enrolled - 7 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b content of the program in such other state, province or organization substantially meets that established by the Department under this Section.
The Department of SB3433 Engrossed - 7 - LRB098 20183 MLW 55514 b Natural Resources shall consult and coordinate with the boating public, professional organizations for recreational boating safety, and the boating retail, leasing, and dealer business community in the adoption of these rules.
The Department of Natural Resources shall consult and coordinate with the boating public, professional organizations for recreational boating safety, and the boating retail, leasing, and dealer business community in the adoption of these rules.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0698

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2014

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-042-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke

  19. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014

  22. Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed

  23. Third Reading - Consideration Postponed

  24. Motion Prevailed

  25. Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Rich Brauer

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-001-000

  30. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke

  34. Arrived in House

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison

  39. Recalled to Second Reading

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2014

  43. Second Reading

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2014

  48. Do Pass Special Committee on Watercraft Safety; 004-000-000

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Special Committee on Watercraft Safety

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  53. Assigned to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety

  54. Referred to Assignments

  55. First Reading

  56. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37006
Democrat 12001
Republican 2001
Total 51008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Landek — Not Voting
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Haine — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 42 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 493202
Democrat 22203
Republican 0800
Total 714205
% of votes cast 60%36%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Acevedo — Yea
Anthony — Nay
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Nay
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Drury — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McSweeney — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Brady — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Smiddy — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Unes — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Wheeler — Nay
Zalewski — Yea
Sullivan — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Nay
Costello — Nay
Cross — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Nay
Dunkin — Not Voting
Durkin — Nay
Franks — Nay
Harms — Nay
Hays — Nay
Kay — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Sandack — Nay
Schmitz — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Nay
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 38005
Republican 3000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Harris — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Steans — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Not Voting
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3433 do?
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016 no person born on or after January 1, 1991 shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power without a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 10 and 12 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be under the direct on-board supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 that possesses a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 12 and 18 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to have a Boating Safety Certificate or be under the supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 with a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, provides that the owner of a motorboat with over 10 horse power shall not allow it to be operated by anyone without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that a person operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power must provide their Boating Safety Certificate to law enforcement upon request. Provides that boat liveries may offer an abbreviated safety course that allows persons renting motorboats from the livery to operate those rentals without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that providing false information in an application for a Boating Safety Certificate or displaying a false certificate is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions to the certificate requirement.
Who sponsors SB 3433?
SB 3433 is sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3433?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.
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