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Vessels: personal flotation devices.

It became law on Jul 13, 2015.

CA AB 638 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jul 13, 2015

What it does

Existing law regulates the safe operation of various types of vessels navigating the state's ports and harbors. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel that is 26 feet or less in length unless every person on board who is under 13 years of age is wearing a specified type of wearable personal flotation device while that motorboat, sailboat, or vessel is underway, as defined, except, among other circumstances, if the person under 13 years of age is in an enclosed cabin. Existing law, for purposes of those provisions, defines "enclosed cabin" to mean a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads and covered by a roof.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jul 13, 2015

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

Work with this bill

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