republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-1237.md

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Bill	BOAT REGISTRATION & SAFETY-DUI	Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act with regard to operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence of intoxicating compounds is also prohibited. Provides the offense is a class 4 felony if committed while the person's privileges to operate a watercraft is revoked or suspended. Provides for an additional $100 fine. Provides for a fine of $500 if the offense was committed with a child under the age of 16 aboard. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose violation of the DUI provision of the Act caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response is responsible for the cost of the response. Amends provisions regarding chemical testing of and hearing procedures with regard to persons suspected of operating watercraft under the influence.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	HB 1237	Illinois HB 1237 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	42	3	2003-02-05	2003-07-10	openstates	ocd-bill/91129cee-ddc8-4467-a9d7-6cda92360496	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1237&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1898&SessionID=3&GA=93	2503963302d77d1d5f5f492d60d3441027baa6989d507d453c861b89404cd953	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1237 (93rd) — BOAT REGISTRATION & SAFETY-DUI

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act with regard to operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence of intoxicating compounds is also prohibited. Provides the offense is a class 4 felony if committed while the person's privileges to operate a watercraft is revoked or suspended. Provides for an additional $100 fine. Provides for a fine of $500 if the offense was committed with a child under the age of 16 aboard. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose violation of the DUI provision of the Act caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response is responsible for the cost of the response. Amends provisions regarding chemical testing of and hearing procedures with regard to persons suspected of operating watercraft under the influence.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 117–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 114–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Mary K. O'Brien — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien filing
• 2003-02-05 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-02-06 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
• 2003-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2003-03-13 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-03-20 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-03-20 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
• 2003-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2003-03-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-03-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2003-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 reading-1
• 2003-04-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2003-04-03 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-04-03 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-10 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2003-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
• 2003-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2003-05-01 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
• 2003-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
• 2003-05-09 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-09 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2003-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; Motion #1
• 2003-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
• 2003-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
• 2003-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
• 2003-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-07-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-07-10 Effective Date January 1, 2004
• 2003-07-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0156 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/91129cee-ddc8-4467-a9d7-6cda92360496. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).