Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 734

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Title

Description: Life jackets; require all persons, regardless of age, to wear on board certain vessels.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Game and Fish
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 059-0021-0081, A 059-0021-0153

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF AGE, TO WEAR A COAST GUARD APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE WHILE ON BOARD A MOTORBOAT, SAILBOAT OR VESSEL THAT MEASURES LESS THAN TWENTY-SIX FEET IN LENGTH AND WHICH IS UNDERWAY; TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/12/03 at 13:55.

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