SB 253 IN

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

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 shall: (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
• Susan Glick Republican · author
• Jim Pressel Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
2. Jan 11, 2024 Authored by Senator Pol · upper
3. Jan 16, 2024 Senator Glick added as second author · upper
4. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 29, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 29, 2024 Senators Leising, Qaddoura, Alexander added as coauthors · upper
7. Jan 29, 2024 Senators Vinzant, Tomes, Doriot, Randolph added as coauthors · upper
8. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Dernulc added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 5, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
10. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 6, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
12. Feb 6, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Pressel · upper
13. Feb 6, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Andrade, Moseley, Boy · upper
14. Feb 6, 2024 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
15. Feb 7, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
16. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
17. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
18. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
19. Feb 28, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
21. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Feb 29, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 243: yeas 44, nays 0 · upper
23. Mar 5, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
24. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
27. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 35 · upper