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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 371

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE WHILE ON PUBLIC DOCKS, WHARVES AND PIERS.

In the Senate since February 26, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require children under the age of twelve to wear personal flotation devices while on any dock, wharf or pier.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Herron Gaston

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Ben McGorty, Joseph P. Gresko

    Its course

    February 26 to April 1, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action9 actions on 5 days

    In the SenateFrom Feb 26

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1719 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 17

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
    3. Mar 17Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    All 9 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses