HB 2149 — watercraft operation; minors; safety education
Last action — Senate Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
41 added · 22 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House Bill 2149 changes the age requirement for operating powerful watercraft. Now, only individuals born after January 1, 2007, are restricted from operating watercraft with over 50 horsepower unless they have completed an approved boating safety education course. This change lowers the age threshold from under 18 years to specify a birth date, which means more minors will need to meet safety education requirements before operating larger watercraft. This matters because it aims to enhance safety on the water by ensuring that younger operators are properly educated about boating risks and regulations.
Fifty-sixthHouse LegislatureEngrossed Transportationwatercraft &operation; Infrastructure Second Regular Session H.B.
2149minors; PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
2149safety (Referenceeducation toState printedof bill)Arizona PageHouse 1,of lineRepresentatives 4,Fifty-sixth strikeLegislature "minors;"Second LineRegular 7,Session strikeHOUSE "UNDERBILL EIGHTEEN2149 YEARSAN OFACT AGE"AMENDING insertTITLE "BORN5, AFTERCHAPTER JANUARY3, 1,ARTICLE 2007"5, LinesARIZONA 8REVISED andSTATUTES, 20,BY strikeADDING "TEN"SECTION insert5-342; "FIFTY" Strike lines 21 through 23, insert:
"D.RELATING TO BOATING AND WATERSPORTS.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
2149 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 5-342, to read:
5-342.
Operation of watercraft;
boating safety education;
certificate of completion A.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, A PERSON WHO IS BORN AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007 MAY NOT OPERATE A WATERCRAFT THAT IS PROPELLED BY MACHINERY OF MORE THAN FIFTY HORSEPOWER UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS COMPLETED AN APPROVED BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION.
B.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER A BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOATING SAFETY.
THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROVE ADDITIONAL BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF APPROVED BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
C.
A PERSON WHO COMPLETES A BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND SHALL CARRY A PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORM OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WHEN OPERATING A WATERCRAFT THAT IS PROPELLED BY MACHINERY OF MORE THAN FIFTY HORSEPOWER.
D.
THE DIRECTOR SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO A PERSON WHO PROVIDES PROOF OF COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM IN ANOTHER STATE OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION."SUBSECTION. Amend title to conform DAVID L.
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Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Prefiled.
Sponsors
- David L. Cook · Primary
- Brian Fernandez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on · 17 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
- Brian Fernandez Democrat
Not signed on (91)
91 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 91 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 28% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2149?
- HB 2149 is sponsored by David L. Cook and Brian Fernandez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2149?
- This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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