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95 lines
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type: "Bill"
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title: "BOATS-EMERGENCY BOAT NEARBY"
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description: "Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, when an authorized emergency watercraft approaches, or when approaching a stationary authorized emergency watercraft, the operator of another watercraft shall follow procedures similar to those the Illinois Vehicle Code requires of drivers in similar situations involving authorized emergency vehicles. Provides that the penalties for watercraft operators who fail to follow the required procedures are similar to those that apply to drivers under the Illinois Vehicle Code."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 1553"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1553 (95th)"
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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: 35
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-02-22"
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last_action: "2007-08-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/368a7987-7212-481c-a8ae-3eaa82b40948"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1553&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30360&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "92861425e1db19fa960f8078af8ef89757dc71b8bb92070b7b4d2b76321887ab"
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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 1553 (95th) — BOATS-EMERGENCY BOAT NEARBY
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Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, when an authorized emergency watercraft approaches, or when approaching a stationary authorized emergency watercraft, the operator of another watercraft shall follow procedures similar to those the Illinois Vehicle Code requires of drivers in similar situations involving authorized emergency vehicles. Provides that the penalties for watercraft operators who fail to follow the required procedures are similar to those that apply to drivers under the Illinois Vehicle Code.
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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=09500HB1553&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30360&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1553eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30360&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1553enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30360&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-22** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
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- **2007-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-27** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2007-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2007-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2007-03-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
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- **2007-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Tryon
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- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
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- **2007-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
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- **2007-03-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2007-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 29, 2007 `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-16** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2008
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- **2007-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0107 `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/368a7987-7212-481c-a8ae-3eaa82b40948`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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