BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2603: Operating watercraft

Enhancing the authority of law enforcement officers with regard to watercraft.

Summary

$ Allows a police officer to make a warrantless arrest of an operator of a recreational water vessel involved in an accident under certain circumstances.
$ Allows a law enforcement officer to issue notices of infraction to operators of recreational water vessels involved in accidents.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2603), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to operating watercraft;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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