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Bill DNR-BOAT REGISTRATION/SAFETY Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 2179 Illinois SB 2179 (104th)
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Illinois SB 2179 (104th) — DNR-BOAT REGISTRATION/SAFETY

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — 8–4 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation — 19–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 48–7 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 76–36 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation — 19–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
  • Michael J. Kelly — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison filing
  • 2025-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-02-07 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-02-25 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2025-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison amendment-introduction
  • 2025-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  • 2025-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-03-05 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 019-000-000
  • 2025-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-03-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025
  • 2025-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  • 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2025-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2025-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-17 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety referral-committee
  • 2025-04-23 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-004-000
  • 2025-04-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-01 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-01 Effective Date January 1, 2026
  • 2025-08-01 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0137 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a019ea8e-d4f1-4a93-a9f6-3ead7ecfa7f2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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