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Vote date
2020-07-21
Chamber
house
Result
unknown
Yeas
103
Nays
4
Excused
Not recorded
Not voting
Not recorded
Related measure
measure-13024
Related sitting
sitting-1308

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Chamber
house
Context text
Legislature is to ensure safety. Currently, compliance with obtaining a BSC is no where near the level it should be - especially for the Great Lakes State. Operating a watercraft can be just as, if not more, dangerous than operating an automobile. Therefore, I regretfully cannot support this legislation as written for the aforementioned rationale.” Rep. Cole moved that House Bill No. 5688 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. House Bill No. 5688, entitled A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 255, 256, and 907 (MCL 257.255, 257.256, and 257.907), section 255 as amended by 2018 PA 64, section 256 as amended by 1987 PA 34, and section 907 as amended by 2015 PA 126. Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Excused
Not recorded
Measure id
measure-13024
Motion text
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Nays
4
Not voting
Not recorded
Result
unknown
Sitting id
sitting-1308
Vote date
2020-07-21
Vote id
vote-11158
Vote number
312
Yeas
103

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