Senate Bill S2903

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S2903 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4614
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§49-a & 49-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2504, A5510
2013-2014: A5478
2015-2016: A2252
2017-2018: A2466
2019-2020: A3215

2011-S2903 - Summary

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course.

2011-S2903 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2903 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2903

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, JOHNSON, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in  relation  to  requiring  certain
  persons  to  obtain  a  boating  safety certificate prior to operating
  water craft

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 49-a of the navigation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  CONTAINED  WITHIN
SUBDIVISION TWO, THREE OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO
SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO HIM OR HER BY
THE COMMISSIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS OR THE UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VESSEL.
  S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 49-b of the navigation law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  A  PERSON  WHO IS SUBJECT TO A SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGES
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO  SUCCESSFULLY
OBTAIN  A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO HIM OR HER BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS OR  THE  UNITED  STATES  COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VESSEL.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03769-01-1


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S2903A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4614
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§49-a & 49-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2504, A5510
2013-2014: A5478
2015-2016: A2252
2017-2018: A2466
2019-2020: A3215

2011-S2903A - Summary

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course.

2011-S2903A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2903A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2903--A
    Cal. No. 182

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, JOHNSON, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee  on  Transportation  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee,  ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered
  to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the
  order of second report

AN  ACT  to  amend  the navigation law, in relation to requiring certain
  persons to obtain a boating  safety  certificate  prior  to  operating
  water craft

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 49-a of the navigation law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A.  A  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  ANY OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED WITHIN
SUBDIVISION TWO OR FOUR OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO
SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO HIM OR HER BY
THE COMMISSIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS OR THE UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VESSEL.
  S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 49-b of the navigation law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  A  PERSON  WHO IS SUBJECT TO A SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGES
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO  SUCCESSFULLY
OBTAIN  A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO HIM OR HER BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS OR  THE  UNITED  STATES  COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VESSEL.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03769-02-1


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S2903B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4614
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§49-a & 49-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2504, A5510
2013-2014: A5478
2015-2016: A2252
2017-2018: A2466
2019-2020: A3215

2011-S2903B - Summary

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course.

2011-S2903B - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2903B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2903--B
    Cal. No. 182

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DeFRANCISCO,  AVELLA,  GRIFFO,  JOHNSON,  LARKIN,
  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on Transportation -- reported favorably
  from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
  ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place
  in  the  order of second report -- ordered to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third read-
  ing

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in  relation  to  requiring  certain
  persons  to  obtain  a  boating  safety certificate prior to operating
  water craft

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  9 of section 49-b of the navigation law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D) A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO A SUSPENSION  OF  OPERATING  PRIVILEGES
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY
OBTAIN A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO HIM OR HER BY THE  COMMIS-
SIONER,  THE  UNITED  STATES  POWER SQUADRONS OR THE UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VESSEL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03769-04-1


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S2903C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4614
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§49-a & 49-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2504, A5510
2013-2014: A5478
2015-2016: A2252
2017-2018: A2466
2019-2020: A3215

2011-S2903C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course.

2011-S2903C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2903C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2903--C
    Cal. No. 138

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DeFRANCISCO,  AVELLA,  GRIFFO,  JOHNSON,  LARKIN,
  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on Transportation -- reported favorably
  from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
  ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place
  in  the  order of second report -- ordered to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third read-
  ing -- recommitted to the Committee on  Transportation  in  accordance
  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in  relation  to  requiring  certain
  persons  to  complete a boating safety course prior to operating water
  craft

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 49-b of the navigation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12. BOATING SAFETY COURSE. WHERE A PERSON HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE OPER-
ATED A VESSEL AFTER HAVING CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
THE HEARING OFFICER SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY  OTHER  PENALTIES  INVOKED
UNDER  THIS  SECTION,  REQUIRE  SUCH PERSON TO COMPLETE A BOATING SAFETY
COURSE OF THE STATE, U.S. POWER SQUADRONS OR U.S. COAST GUARD  AUXILIARY
AND  SHOW  PROOF  OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SUCH COURSE TO THE HEARING
OFFICER OR TO THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law and shall apply to violations committed on or after
such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03769-06-2
              

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