Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB930: Revise watercraft laws related to nighttime boating and skiing
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act allowing nighttime operation of motorboats or vessels towing persons engaged in waterskiing or related activities; providing rulemaking authority; providing an appropriation; and amending section 23-2-529, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ALLOWING NIGHTTIME OPERATION OF MOTORBOATS OR VESSELS TOWING PERSONS ENGAGED IN WATERSKIING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND AMENDING SECTION 23-2-529, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 23-2-529, MCA, is amended to read: "23-2-529. Waterskis and surfboards. (1) A person may not operate a motorboat or vessel on any waters of this state for the purpose of towing a person or persons on waterskis, a surfboard, or similar device unless the operator is accompanied by an observer. If the operator is 12 years of age or younger, there must be a second person, at least 18 years of age, in the vessel to observe the person being towed. The fish and wildlife commission shall adopt rules regarding the proper observation and safe towing of persons on waterskis or similar devices, based on density of use of a body of water. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), A a person may not operate a motorboat or vessel towing a person engaged in waterskiing, surfboarding, or similar activity or towing some other contrivances nor may a person engage in those activities at any time between the hours from sunset to sunrise., except that (b) this The provisions of subsection (2)(a) does do …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
Votes
- Take from FWP to Second Reading - Schomer (April 3, 2025): 43 yea, 49 nay, failed
Subjects: Rule Making, Appropriations, Motor Vehicles, Recreation
Common questions
- What is HB930?
- HB930 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise watercraft laws related to nighttime boating and skiing.
- What does HB930 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act allowing nighttime operation of motorboats or vessels towing persons engaged in waterskiing or related activities; providing rulemaking authority; providing an appropriation; and amending section 23-2-529, mca.".
- What is the status of HB930?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB930?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for HB930?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0361
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