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MO HB225
Bill
Status
1/17/2013
Primary Sponsor
T.J. Berry
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AI Summary
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Requires children under age 8 to wear Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices while on any watercraft on Missouri waters or wading/swimming in navigable public waters deeper than 3 feet
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Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any person to allow a child under age 8 to be on a watercraft or in deep public water without a properly approved personal flotation device
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Exempts children in fully enclosed areas of watercraft that prevent falling or being thrown overboard from the personal flotation device requirement
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Exempts children under age 8 who are supervised by a lifeguard from the personal flotation device requirement
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Names the provisions "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
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety(H)
5/17/2013