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CS/CS/HB 437: Anchoring Limitation Areas

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Porras ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Benjamin ; Garcia ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Gossett-Seidman ; Lopez, V.

Anchoring Limitation Areas; Revises anchoring limitation areas in certain sections of Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County; revises documentation & evidence criteria for proving location of vessel within anchoring limitation area.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-174
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/13/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    12/5/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
    12/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    12/13/2023 House • Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    12/18/2023 House • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/11/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
    1/16/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/17/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/18/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 699785 adopted
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 2
    2/29/2024 Senate • In Messages
    3/1/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 632
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 192 -SJ 632
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 632
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 632
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 632
    3/4/2024 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-174

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2024 at 3:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c2) Anchoring Limitation Areas Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 632

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/29/2024 at 7:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c2) Anchoring Limitation Areas Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 632

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2024 2:48 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/16/2024 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c2) Anchoring Limitation Areas Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 632

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    699785 - Amendment
    Remove lines 25-30 and insert:
    Porras 2/27/2024
    2:12 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/29/2024
    PDF
    929989 - Amendment
    Between lines 30 and 31, insert:
    Porras 2/27/2024
    3:41 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/29/2024
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2024 6:41 PM House 105 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Anchoring of Vessels in Anchoring Limitation Areas Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 632

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    194845 - Amendment
    Between lines 26 and 27, insert:
    Buchanan 1/16/2024
    11:43 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 11/13/2023 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Anchoring of Vessels in Anchoring Limitation Areas Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 632

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    276979 - Amendment
    Remove lines 21-29 and insert:
    Porras 12/11/2023
    4:07 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/12/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 1 (pdf)

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