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MS SB2787
Bill
Status
Failed
3/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Sojourner
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AI Summary
- Prohibits towing water skiers, aquaplaners, or similar devices behind motorboats between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
- Exempts wakesurfing from the nighttime prohibition when the person is within 12 feet of the boat, lights are on, and speed is 10 mph or less
- Requires all persons being towed behind a vessel to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (Type I, II, III, or V)
- Allows boats (except personal watercraft) to tow skiers with either an observer age 10+ or a wide-angle rearview mirror of at least 78 square inches with 170-degree field of vision
- Requires personal watercraft towing skiers to have mirrors on both sides measuring at least 2.5 inches high by 4 inches wide
Legislative Description
Water skiing; revise safety requirements.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks1/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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