SB 424 IN

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Requires the owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan to install public rescue equipment, including at least one ring life buoy, on the pier or public access site. Establishes requirements concerning ring life buoys installed on piers and public access sites. Provides that the end of the buoy line must not be secured to the shore. Requires a unit of local government that owns one or more piers or public access sites on Lake Michigan, at least twice per year, to publish on the unit's website a report on lakefront drownings that occur within 50 feet of the unit's piers or public access sites. Provides that if more than one fatal drowning occurs not more than 50 feet from a particular pier or public access site in a span of five years, the owner of the pier or public access site: (1) disseminate in the area of the pier or public access site a water safety plan pertaining to the pier or public access site; and (2) upgrade the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site, such as by installing equipment that automatically contacts the local 911 service in an emergency.

• Rodney Pol Democratic · author
• Mike Bohacek Republican · author
• Susan Glick Republican · author
• Jim Pressel Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senators Pol and Bohacek · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
3. Feb 20, 2023 Senator Glick added as third author · upper
4. Feb 20, 2023 Senators Doriot and Qaddoura added as coauthors · upper
5. Feb 21, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Feb 23, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 23, 2023 Senator Melton added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
9. Feb 27, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Pressel · upper
10. Feb 27, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Andrade M, Moseley, Boy · upper
11. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 21, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF