HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 388 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Viriato Manuel deMacedo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to life saving devices on boats.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 388 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
By Mr. Viriato Manuel deMacedo of Plymouth, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00646) of Sheila Harrington and Viriato Manuel deMacedo relative to life saving devices on boats.. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2207 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to life saving devices on boats.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5A of Chapter 90B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting at the end thereof, the following sentence:-
Any person on a vessel, under twenty feet in length, that requires a life saving device is required to wear said device at all times during the operation of said vessel.
