General Assembly sinks effort to change boating safety course age requirement Evan Jones February 25, 2015 1 minute read The House of Delegates has turned back efforts to change a boating safety law that was passed after several fatalities on Smith Mountain Lake. At issue is a proposed age limit for taking boater safety courses, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry touts low taxes in Va. VisitNext: Urban Professional League to hand out awards Related Stories Q99 to host 23rd annual Miracle Day Radiothon for Carilion Children’s Ian Price March 5, 2026 0 Rep. Ben Cline Launches Statewide Grassroots Effort to Defeat Redistricting Referendum Clark Palmer March 5, 2026 0 Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0