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MO HB440
Bill
Status
2/8/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Raises the age requirement for mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) wear from under seven to under eight years old on any watercraft in Missouri waters.
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Expands PFD requirements to include children under eight who are wading or swimming in navigable public waters more than three feet in depth.
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Makes it a class C misdemeanor for any person to allow a child under eight to be on a watercraft or in water deeper than three feet without wearing a Coast Guard-approved PFD.
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Exempts children in fully enclosed parts of watercraft that prevent falling or being thrown out and children supervised by a lifeguard from the PFD requirement.
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Names the legislation "Hannah's Law."
Legislative Description
Requires a child younger than eight years of age to wear a personal flotation device when on a watercraft and when wading or swimming in public water deeper than three feet
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/27/2011