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MO SB1216
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Maggie Nurrenbern
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AI Summary
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Raises the age requirement for wearing U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices from under 7 to under 12 years old on Missouri watercraft and in navigable public waters more than three feet deep
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Expands coverage to include children wading or swimming in navigable public waters over three feet deep, not just those on watercraft
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Violation for allowing a child under 12 to be without a flotation device in covered situations constitutes a class C misdemeanor
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Exemptions apply when children are in fully enclosed portions of watercraft or when supervised by a lifeguard
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Designates the provisions as "Hannah's Law"
Legislative Description
Expands the requirement for children to wear personal flotation devices
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
1/27/2026