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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5145

SB 5145: Boater safety & education

Establishing a boating safety education program.

Summary

  • Directs the State Parks and Recreation Commission to establish and implement by rule a required boating safety education program.
  • Establishes a mandatory $10 boater education card to be phased in from 2008 to 2016 for persons 12 years of age and older operating motor boats with 15 horsepower or more.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5145), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2005
  6. LawMay 11, 2005
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2005
Session law
Chapter 392, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 1852
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5145, SSB 5145

AN ACT Relating to a boating safety education program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

18 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Bob Oke R-26Karen Fraser D-22Stephen Johnson R-47Harriet Spanel D-40Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jerome Delvin R-8Karen Keiser D-33Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Kastama D-25Adam Kline D-37Jim Hargrove D-24Debbie Regala D-27Rosa Franklin D-29Pat Thibaudeau D-43Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5145
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican61601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5145
68 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52400
Republican162600
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5145
28 Yea 13 Nay 1 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21203
Republican71114
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5145)
  2. Chapter 392, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5145)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5145)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5145)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5145)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5145)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 13; absent, 1; excused, 7. (SSB 5145)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5145)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5145)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5145)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5145)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5145)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5145)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5145)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5145)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (SSB 5145)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5145)
  18. NREP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5145)
  19. NREP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5145)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5145)
  21. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (SSB 5145)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5145)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5145)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5145)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5145)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5145)
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5145)
  31. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5145)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5145)
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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