Good news, this bill was shot down.
BOSTON —
A bill requiring boaters to wear life jackets seems to have gone overboard.
The legislation filed by Rep. Vinny deMacedo, R-Plymouth, would require everyone, including adults, on board a boat under 20 feet to wear a life jacket while the boat is in operation.
At a State House hearing Tuesday, the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard from legislators against deMacedo’s proposal.
Some were brief.
“Enough is enough. Adults can make decisions for themselves,” state Rep. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, said in her short testimony. “I think it’s a ridiculous bill. Thank you.”
State law only requires that enough life jackets for everyone be on board. Only children younger than 12 are required to wear them.
State Rep. Steven Levy, R-Marlboro, echoed Gobi’s opinion. “This is an overreaching bill,” he said.
Committee Chairman Walter Timilty, D-Milton, called for anyone in favor of the bill to weigh in, but no one did.
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Mandatory life jacket bill sunk by lack of support - Quincy, MA - The Patriot Ledger
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