SB 1834 (2021) -  Vessel Safety

by Pizzo
Revising the penalties for persons operating a vessel involved in an accident or injury who leave the scene of the accident or injury under certain circumstances; providing graduated penalties depending on the level of damage to property or person; providing a mandatory minimum sentence for a person who willfully commits such violation resulting in the death of another while boating under the influence; providing that a person commits boating under the influence manslaughter when their impaired operation of a vessel causes the death of an unborn child; revising the definition of the term “vessel homicide” to include the killing of an unborn child by causing injury to the mother by operation of a vessel in a reckless manner under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Criminal Justice
  • Rules

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Environment and Natural Resources Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 205 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 205 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/26/2021 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

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