| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 08, 2016 | referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 01, 2016 | advanced to third reading |
| May 25, 2016 | 2nd report cal. |
| May 24, 2016 | 1st report cal.1080 |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
| Nov 18, 2015 | print number 6083a |
| Nov 18, 2015 | amend and recommit to rules |
| Nov 04, 2015 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6083A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Betty Little
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C) 58th Senate District
S6083 - Details
S6083 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6083 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to observers for persons being towed on water skis by a vessel PURPOSE : Authorizes towing a person who is waterskiing with a vessel without an observer under certain circumstances. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends subdivision 1 of section 73 of the navigation law JUSTIFICATION : Currently there are 25 states that allow competitive water skiers, under certain circumstances, to ski without an observer in the boat. This legislation allows no observer in a boat only on regulation American Water Ski Association (AWSA) slalom courses, when being towed by an approved AWSA tow boat equipped with a wide-angle mirror having a viewing surface of at least 48 square inches. The boat must be operated by a person who is at least 18 years of age.
S6083 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6083
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
November 4, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to observers for persons
being towed on water skis by a vessel
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 73 of the navigation law, as
amended by chapter 305 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
1. No person shall operate a vessel for towing a person unless there
is upon such vessel a person, other than the operator, of at least ten
years of age, in a position to observe the progress of the person being
towed. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A PERSON IN A POSITION TO OBSERVE THE
PROGRESS OF THE PERSON WHO IS BEING TOWED ON WATER SKIS SHALL NOT BE
REQUIRED IF THE VESSEL IS:
A. A TOW BOAT APPROVED BY USA WATER SKI, AND EQUIPPED WITH A WIDE-AN-
GLE MIRROR HAVING A VIEWING SURFACE OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT SQUARE
INCHES;
B. BEING OPERATED BY A PERSON WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
AND
C. BEING OPERATED WITHIN A USA WATER SKI REGULATION SLALOM COURSE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11833-02-5
Co-Sponsors
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C) 58th Senate District
S6083A (ACTIVE) - Details
S6083A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6083A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to observers for persons being towed on water skis by a vessel PURPOSE : Authorizes towing a person who is waterskiing with a vessel without an observer under certain circumstances. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends subdivision 1 of section 73 of the navigation law JUSTIFICATION : Currently there are 25 states that allow competitive water skiers, under certain circumstances, to ski without an observer in the boat. This legislation allows no observer in a boat only on regulation American Water Ski Association (AWSA) slalom courses, when being towed by an approved AWSA tow boat equipped with a wide-angle mirror having a viewing surface of at least 48 square inches. The boat must be operated by a person who is at least 18 years of age.
S6083A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6083--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
November 4, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to observers for persons
being towed on water skis by a vessel
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 73 of the navigation law, as
amended by chapter 305 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
1. No person shall operate a vessel for towing a person unless there
is upon such vessel a person, other than the operator, of at least ten
years of age, in a position to observe the progress of the person being
towed. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A PERSON IN A POSITION TO OBSERVE THE
PROGRESS OF THE PERSON WHO IS BEING TOWED ON WATER SKIS SHALL NOT BE
REQUIRED IF THE VESSEL IS:
A. A TOW BOAT APPROVED BY USA WATER SKI, AND EQUIPPED WITH A WIDE-AN-
GLE MIRROR HAVING A VIEWING SURFACE OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT SQUARE
INCHES; AND
B. BEING OPERATED BY A PERSON WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
AND
C. BEING OPERATED WITHIN A USA WATER SKI REGULATION SLALOM COURSE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11833-04-5
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