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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5442: Boating safety programs

Concerning expanding the permitted uses of surplus funds from boater education card fees to certain boating safety programs and activities.

Summary

  • Expands the allowable use of the Boating Safety Education Certification Account to include any State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) activity related to boating safety education.
  • Allows any surplus revenues from Boater Education Card fees to be used for State Parks boating safety education, rather than only for grants to local marine law enforcement programs.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5442), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1604
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the permitted uses of surplus funds from boater education card fees to certain boating safety programs and activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5442
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5442
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20005
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SB 5442
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. APP - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  18. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. APP - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. NRP - Majority; do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

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