Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/SB 1300: Seagrass Scarring/Illegally Taken Wildlife [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker

Seagrass Scarring/Illegally Taken Wildlife [RPCC]; Provides that it is a civil infraction to operate a vessel outside a marked channel in a manner that causes seagrass scarring. Amends a specified provision relating to the disposition of illegally taken wildlife and provides for the disposition of such wildlife. Creates a specified provision relating to photographs of illegally taken wildlife. Provides for the admission of photographs as evidentiary materials, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Action: 4/30/2008 Senate - Read 3rd time -SJ 01029; Amendment(s) adopted (479152, 436924) -SJ 01029; Substituted CS/HB 7059 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01029; Laid on Table -SJ 01029
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2008 Senate • Filed
    2/7/2008 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00080
    3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    3/19/2008 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00345; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00349
    3/21/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    3/25/2008 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00357; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00357, -SJ 00345
    4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 110-S
    4/8/2008 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00478
    4/9/2008 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00478
    4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 401-S
    4/15/2008 Senate • Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00618; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00618
    4/24/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00797
    4/30/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01029; Amendment(s) adopted (479152, 436924) -SJ 01029; Substituted CS/HB 7059 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01029; Laid on Table -SJ 01029

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/SB 1300, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2008 at 9:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2008 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2008 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7059 (e3) Kendrick Compare Last Action: 5/8/2009 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 660 (c1) Seagrass Beds/Protection and Restoration [RPCC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    436924 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/30/2008
    11:38 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    479152 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/30/2008
    11:39 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2008 10:45 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2008 2:15 PM General Government Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.04 Duty of board to protect, etc., state lands; state may join in any action brought.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    372.73 Confiscation and disposition of illegally taken game.

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 1300, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2008 at 1:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    404874 - Amendment
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Saunders)
    3/17/2008
    10:57 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2008 1:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Top of SectionTop of Page