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MO HB1186
Bill
Status
1/8/2014
Primary Sponsor
T.J. Berry
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AI Summary
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Raises the age requirement for mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) wear from seven to eight years old on any watercraft in Missouri waters.
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Expands PFD requirements to children under eight who are wading or swimming in navigable public waters deeper 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 deep public water without an approved U.S. Coast Guard personal flotation device.
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Exempts children under eight in fully enclosed watercraft sections that prevent falling or being thrown from the vessel, and exempts those supervised by a lifeguard.
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Names the law "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)
1/23/2014