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CS/CS/CS/HB 261: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Botana ; Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Leek ; López, J.

Boating Safety; Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/20/2023 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/24/2023 House • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/14/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 372365 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Rules