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type: "Bill"
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title: "BOAT REGISTRATION & SAFETY-DUI"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "HB 1237"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1237 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 42
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2003-02-05"
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last_action: "2003-07-10"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91129cee-ddc8-4467-a9d7-6cda92360496"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1237&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1898&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "2503963302d77d1d5f5f492d60d3441027baa6989d507d453c861b89404cd953"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1237 (93rd) — BOAT REGISTRATION & SAFETY-DUI
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1237&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1898&DocNum=1237&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1237eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1898&DocNum=1237&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1237enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1898&DocNum=1237&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **114–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Mary K. O'Brien — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2003-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien `filing`
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- **2003-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-02-06** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-03-13** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-03-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2003-03-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2003-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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- **2003-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 `reading-1`
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- **2003-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2003-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-04-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2003-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-05-01** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
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- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
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- **2003-05-09** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-05-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2003-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; Motion #1
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
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- **2003-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2003-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
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- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2003-07-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2003-07-10** Effective Date January 1, 2004
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- **2003-07-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0156 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91129cee-ddc8-4467-a9d7-6cda92360496`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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