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CS/CS/CS/HB 267: State Preemption of Seaport Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee ; Roach ; Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roth

State Preemption of Seaport Regulations; Prohibits local ballot initiative or referendum from restricting maritime commerce in seaports; provides certain actions are prohibited, void, & expressly preempted to state; prohibits local governments & their political subdivisions & special districts from restricting maritime commerce in seaport located in or adjoining an area of critical state concern with respect to federally authorized passenger cruise vessel; provides certain actions relating to such restrictions are prohibited, void, & expressly preempted to state; clarifies remaining authority of certain local entities.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1194 (Ch. 2021-188)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/CS/CS/HB 267, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 8:17 AM

  • CS/CS/HB 267, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2021 at 8:30 AM

  • CS/HB 267, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2021 at 4:42 PM

  • HB 267, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2021 at 2:18 PM