Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF108: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft
Status: In committee, March 6, 2025
An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1638SS (3) sb/js S.F. Section 1. Section 462A.9, subsection 6, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 6. a. Every vessel shall carry at least one life preserver, life belt, ring buoy or other device, of the sort prescribed by the rules of the commission, for each passenger, so placed as to be readily accessible. This does not apply to a vessel which that is a racing shell used in the sport of sculling or to a sailboard while used for windsurfing. b. A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission unless every person on board the personal watercraft is wearing a type I, II, III, or V personal flotation device that is approved by the United States coast guard, which may include a device known as a "float coat" that meets this standard, while the personal watercraft is under way. A personal flotation device described in this paragraph is not required to be worn by a passenger of a personal watercraft if the person satisfies all of the following: (1) The person is at least eighteen years …
Sponsors
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 548 . S.J. 439 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Evans, Staed, and Westrich. S.J. 153 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 123 .
Common questions
- What is SF108?
- SF108 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.
- What does SF108 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.
- What is the status of SF108?
- In committee as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 548 . S.J. 439 . (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF108?
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SF108?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0108&ga=91
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