Bill Text: MA S925 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Improve safety in the commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-15 - Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means [S925 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S925-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Brewer
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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 bill:
An Act improving safety in the commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
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Richard R. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Jason Lewis |
31st Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act improving safety in the commonwealth.
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. This act may be cited as Christian’s Law.
SECTION 2. Section 5A of chapter 90B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the last sentence in the paragraph the following:-
Every state and town run camp with a swimming area is required to have one Coast Guard approved personal flotation device of Type I, II or III for each minor who will be present in the swimming area.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, every dock that extends past a swimming area will be enclosed with a gate that shall not have footholds. The spacing between the vertical pickets will not exceed 4 inches including the spacing under the fence or any other opening. The gate will not be less than 5 feet in height.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any passenger on an amphibious landing vehicle under ten years of age will be required to wear at all times a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device of Type I, II or III only when the vehicle is in the water.
