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CS/CS/HB 847: Vessel Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee ; Stark ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; López, J. ; Roth ; Steele ; Tramont

Vessel Regulations; Authorizes counties & municipalities to establish boating-restricted areas for certain sewage pumpout stations within specified distance of Florida Intracoastal Waterway marked channel; removes provision authorizing local governments to require permitting for certain floating vessel platforms; revises conditions under which local governments may require one-time registrations of floating vessel platforms.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-151
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2023 House • Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
3/6/2023 House • Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda - Temporarily Postponed [House Rule 7.11(d)]
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/20/2023 House • PCS added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/24/2023 House • Original reference removed: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/13/2023 House • PCS added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
4/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/18/2023 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/19/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 688
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1082 -SJ 688
• Read 2nd time -SJ 688
• Read 3rd time -SJ 689
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 689
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-151