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CS/CS/CS/SB 1946: Anchoring Limitation Areas

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Polsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bean

Anchoring Limitation Areas; Providing that certain areas are grandfathered-in anchoring limitation areas; authorizing certain counties to establish anchoring limitation areas that meet certain requirements; specifying size requirements for the anchoring limitation areas; prohibiting vessels from anchoring in such areas for longer than a specified time; requiring counties to provide notice to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission within a specified timeframe before introducing an ordinance to establish an anchoring limitation area; prohibiting Monroe County from establishing an anchoring limitation area until the county meets certain requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 6/29/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-192, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 217
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 217
3/17/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/22/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/22/2021 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 282
3/23/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 285
3/24/2021 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/30/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
3/31/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/1/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 353
4/2/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
4/13/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2021 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/19/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/20/2021 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 487
4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 542
• Amendment(s) adopted (555226) -SJ 545
• Read 3rd time -SJ 545
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 545
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1
• Message sent to senate
4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 846
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-192, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)