Virginia Bill HB1229
Yesterday Virginia House Bill 1229 was introduced on the floor by Democrat Cliff Hayes, Jr. of District 77.
The House bill reads as follows:
Towing a person on water skis, etc. Prohibits a vessel operator from engaging in a water sport in which the vessel tows or is accompanied, with or without a rope, by a person on water skis, a surfboard, a wakeboard, or a similar device unless an additional person is in the vessel to observe the person who is accompanying the vessel. The bill prohibits the vessel operator from engaging in such water sports between the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or within 150 feet of a dock or other person in the water. The bill also requires each person being towed or accompanying the vessel to wear a personal flotation device.
You can contact Representative Hayes below.
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room E416
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- (804) 698-1077
- delchayes@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 5142
- Chesapeake, Virginia 23324
- (757) 364-0272
Or contact our local representative Republican Morgan Griffith below.
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 607
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 1250
- Salem, Virginia 24153
March 13, 2018 @ 12:54 pm
I believe 150 ft will greatly reduce the ability to ski etc on any body of water. I believe the 50 ft that is already in place is good.
May 23, 2019 @ 8:56 am
This is a welcome change for fisherman. Wake boats destroy shoreline and harass anglers.
November 2, 2019 @ 8:24 am
Wake surfing and water skiing are two totally different activities. Ski boats are designed to minimize wake. Why are these very different sports being lumped together? This bill effectively prohibits the the sport of skiing and unfairly targets youth athletics in Virginia. What motivates this bill? What problem is it trying to address?