Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB619: Expands the requirement for children to wear personal floatation devices
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN (16). 1828H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 306.220, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to personal flotation devices, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 306.220, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 306.220, to read as follows: 306.220. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and referred to as "Hannah's Law". 2. Each person under the age of [seven] twelve who is on board any watercraft which is on the waters of this state or who is wading or swimming in navigable public waters more than three feet in depth shall wear a personal flotation device which is approved by the United States Coast Guard. Any person who allows a person under the age of [seven] twelve to be on board any watercraft which is on the waters of this state without wearing a personal flotation device, or to wade or swim in navigable public waters more than three feetin depthwithout wearing a personalflotation device,shall bedeemedguilty of a class Cmisdemeanor. Thissectiondoesnotapplywhenthepersonundertheageof[seven]twelve is in a part of a watercraft which is fully enclosed, where such enclosure will prevent such person from falling out of or being thrown from the watercraft. This section does …
Sponsors
- Chris Brown (R, 016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB619?
- HB619 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Expands the requirement for children to wear personal floatation devices.
- What is the status of HB619?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB619?
- Chris Brown (R, 016).
- Where is the official record for HB619?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB619&year=2025&code=R
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