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H2567 • 2025

An Act relative to jet ski safety

An Act relative to jet ski safety

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Sponsor
Bruce J. Ayers
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to jet ski safety

An Act relative to jet ski safety By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to jet ski safety By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2567) of Bruce J.
  • Ayers for legislation to require safety training for operators of jet skis, surf jets or wetbikes.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-04-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to jet ski safety
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2567) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to require safety training for operators of jet skis, surf jets or wetbikes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2567

Section 9B of Chapter 90B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in line 4 and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

All persons who operate a jet ski, surf jet or wetbikes shall be required to participate in a regulated mandatory training program before operating such watercraft; provided, however, that the director of said division shall establish the program criteria and content and shall determine the minimum safety skills necessary for said persons to operate such watercraft.

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