BOATER SAFETY COURSES Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly Burke) 7/7/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0698 625 ILCS 45/5-18from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13 Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016 no person born on or after January 1, 1991 shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power without a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 10 and 12 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to be under the direct on-board supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 that possesses a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, requires persons between 12 and 18 operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power to have a Boating Safety Certificate or be under the supervision of a parent, guardian, or designee over 18 with a Boating Safety Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2016, provides that the owner of a motorboat with over 10 horse power shall not allow it to be operated by anyone without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that a person operating a motorboat with over 10 horse power must provide their Boating Safety Certificate to law enforcement upon request. Provides that boat liveries may offer an abbreviated safety course that allows persons renting motorboats from the livery to operate those rentals without a Boating Safety Certificate. Provides that providing false information in an application for a Boating Safety Certificate or displaying a false certificate is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions to the certificate requirement.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a Boating Safety Certificate is not required by a person that has assumed operation of a motorboat for the purpose of completing a watercraft safety course approved by the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Coast Guard, or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources must adopt rules to implement the issuance of Boating Safety Certificates, and shall consult and coordinate with the public, professional boating organizations, and the boating business community in adopting these rules.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016 the Boating Safety Certificate requirements shall apply to persons born on or after January 1, 1998 rather than persons born on or after January 1, 1991. Requires boat liveries to offer abbreviated operating and safety instruction to renters. Provides that any person that has a Boating Safety Certificate or is exempt from the requirement does not have to complete an abbreviated operating and safety instruction in order to operate a motorboat rented from a boat livery. Provides that a Boating Safety Certificate is not required by a person who is an Illinois resident who has met the applicable boating safety standards of another state or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card, a person using only an electric motor to propel the motorboat, or a person operating a motorboat on private property. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Watercraft Safety 3/27/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Special Committee on Watercraft Safety 3/27/2014SenateDo Pass Special Committee on Watercraft Safety; 004-000-000 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2014 3/28/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/3/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/3/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2014 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/7/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/9/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison 4/9/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/9/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/10/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-001-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseMotion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Rich Brauer 5/23/2014HouseMotion Prevailed 5/23/2014HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/23/2014HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/28/2014HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke 5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-042-000 5/30/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2014 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 5/30/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2014SenateSent to the Governor 7/7/2014SenateGovernor Approved 7/7/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 7/7/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0698