Senate BillNo. 1269


Introduced by Senator Galgiani

February 18, 2016


An act to amend Section 600 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to vessels.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1269, as introduced, Galgiani. Watercraft.

Existing law regulates the operation of watercraft, as defined, in the waterways of the state. Existing law defines a “watercraft” for purposes of those provisions to mean any boat, ship, barge, craft, or floating thing designed for navigation in the water.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in that definition of watercraft.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 600 of the Harbors and Navigation Code
2 is amended to read:

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600.  

As used in this chapter:

4(a) “Watercraft” means any boat, ship, barge, craft or floating
5thing designed for navigation in thebegin delete water; andend deletebegin insert water.end insert

6(b) “Nonresident” means a person who is not a resident of this
7begin delete Stateend deletebegin insert stateend insert at the time the accident or collision occurs or at the time
8a cause of action or claim for relief arises against him, and also
9means a person who, at the time the accident or collision occurs
10or at the time a cause of action or claim for relief arises against
P2    1him is a resident of this begin delete Stateend delete begin insert stateend insert but subsequently becomes a
2nonresident of thisbegin delete Stateend deletebegin insert stateend insert.



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