republic-os/legislation/us/states/al/2023rs/hb-358.md

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Bill	Relating to vessels; to amend Sections 33-5-3, 33-5-4, 33-5-5, 33-5-6, 33-5-7, 33-5-8, 33-5-10, 33-5-12, 33-5-15, 33-5-16, 33-5-20, 33-5-21, 33-5-22, 33-5-23, 33-5-25, 33-5-26, 33-5-27, 33-5-28, 33-5-30, 33-5-31, 33-5-32, 33-5-34, 33-5-35, 33-5-36, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-53, 33-5-54, 33-5-55, 33-5-56, 33-5-58, 33-5-59, 33-5-60, 33-5-61, 33-5-62, 33-5-63, 33-5-64, 33-5-65, 33-5-66, 33-5-67, 33-5-68, 33-5-69, 33-5-70, 33-5-71, 33-5-72, 33-5-73, 33-5-74, 33-5-75, 33-5-77, 33-5-79, 33-5-81, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the classification of boating violation as a recognized criminal offense classification and to reclassify various criminal offenses as boating violations and further provide for criminal penalties; to further provide for the requirement to report certain boating accidents; to further provide for the general operational and equipment requirements of a vessel; to further provide for vessel horsepower requirements and the use of engine cut-off switches; to establish the uniform electronic boating traffic ticket and provide for its issuance; to amend Sections 12-12-50, 12-12-51, 12-12-52, 12-12-55, and 12-19-179, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide the district court with jurisdiction over boating violations and further provide for the court costs and fees for boating violations; to amend Section 41-27-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Marine Police Division within the Department of Public Safety to the Marine Patrol Division; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; to repeal Sections 33-5-22.1, 33-5-29, 33-5-33, and 33-5-78, Code of Alabama 1975; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.	Vessels, operation of vessels, further provided; various boater safety laws, penalty for violation reclassified as boating violations;	us/states/al	Alabama Legislature	2023rs	HB 358	Alabama HB 358 (2023rs)	bill	Vessels	enacted	Ginny Shaver	7	21	3	2023-04-20T04:00:00+00:00	2023-06-01T13:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/781c3dd6-7dcc-47b1-a4e7-7d32fe372356	https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search	f69e0116f50c5e376284238504f97eff2da5c0900e64b8c64590ffc8d328ed0b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-al

Alabama HB 358 (2023rs) — Relating to vessels; to amend Sections 33-5-3, 33-5-4, 33-5-5, 33-5-6, 33-5-7, 33-5-8, 33-5-10, 33-5-12, 33-5-15, 33-5-16, 33-5-20, 33-5-21, 33-5-22, 33-5-23, 33-5-25, 33-5-26, 33-5-27, 33-5-28, 33-5-30, 33-5-31, 33-5-32, 33-5-34, 33-5-35, 33-5-36, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-53, 33-5-54, 33-5-55, 33-5-56, 33-5-58, 33-5-59, 33-5-60, 33-5-61, 33-5-62, 33-5-63, 33-5-64, 33-5-65, 33-5-66, 33-5-67, 33-5-68, 33-5-69, 33-5-70, 33-5-71, 33-5-72, 33-5-73, 33-5-74, 33-5-75, 33-5-77, 33-5-79, 33-5-81, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the classification of boating violation as a recognized criminal offense classification and to reclassify various criminal offenses as boating violations and further provide for criminal penalties; to further provide for the requirement to report certain boating accidents; to further provide for the general operational and equipment requirements of a vessel; to further provide for vessel horsepower requirements and the use of engine cut-off switches; to establish the uniform electronic boating traffic ticket and provide for its issuance; to amend Sections 12-12-50, 12-12-51, 12-12-52, 12-12-55, and 12-19-179, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide the district court with jurisdiction over boating violations and further provide for the court costs and fees for boating violations; to amend Section 41-27-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Marine Police Division within the Department of Public Safety to the Marine Patrol Division; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; to repeal Sections 33-5-22.1, 33-5-29, 33-5-33, and 33-5-78, Code of Alabama 1975; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Vessels, operation of vessels, further provided; various boater safety laws, penalty for violation reclassified as boating violations;

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Act 2023-363 (committee substitute) — source
3. Amendment GP77CC-1 (committee substitute) — source
4. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment 6PM2ZZ-1 (committee substitute) — source
6. Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment MZDX11-1 (committee substitute) — source
7. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Roll of the S for Vote 1116 on HB358 (2023 Regular Session) — 30–0 (pass) · upper
• Roll of the H for Vote 639 on HB358 (2023 Regular Session) — 104–0 (pass) · lower
• Roll of the H for Vote 640 on HB358 (2023 Regular Session) — 97–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Ginny Shaver — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00 Enrolled
• 2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00 Ready to Enroll
• 2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00 Read a Third Time and Pass passage
• 2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00 On Third Reading in Second House
• 2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00 Read Second Time in Second House
• 2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Out of Committee in Second House
• 2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Favorably (Judiciary) committee-passage
• 2023-05-11T04:00:00+00:00 Referred to Committee (Judiciary) referral-committee
• 2023-05-11T04:00:00+00:00 Read First Time in Second House reading-1
• 2023-05-09T04:00:00+00:00 Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended passage
• 2023-05-09T04:00:00+00:00 Adopt
• 2023-05-09T04:00:00+00:00 On Third Reading in House of Origin
• 2023-04-27T04:00:00+00:00 Read Second Time in House of Origin
• 2023-04-26T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
• 2023-04-26T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security) committee-passage
• 2023-04-26T04:00:00+00:00 AMD/SUB (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
• 2023-04-26T04:00:00+00:00 AMD/SUB (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
• 2023-04-25T04:00:00+00:00 AMD/SUB (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
• 2023-04-20T04:00:00+00:00 Introduced and Referred (Public Safety and Homeland Security) introduction, referral
• 2023-04-20T04:00:00+00:00 Read First Time in House of Origin reading-1
• 2023-06-01T13:00:00+00:00 Enacted as 2023-363 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/781c3dd6-7dcc-47b1-a4e7-7d32fe372356. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).