SB 324 – Expands the requirement for children to wear personal flotation devices

• Sponsor: Silvey
• LR Number: 1502S.01I
• Committee: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety
• Last Action: 1/26/2017 - Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
• Journal Page: S186
• Effective Date: August 28, 2017

Current Bill Summary

SB 324 - Currently, children under the age of seven years old are required to wear a personal flotation device when on board any watercraft on the waters of Missouri. This act names the provision "Hannah's Law" and raises the age until which a child is required to wear a personal flotation device to twelve. This act also requires a child who is wading or swimming in navigable public waters more than three feet in depth to wear a personal flotation device. This act exempts children from the personal flotation device requirement if supervised by a lifeguard.

This act is identical to SB 616 (2016) and SB 483 (2015), and similar to HB 440 (2011).

ERIC VANDER WEERD