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CS/CS/SB 602: Release of Balloons

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Environment and Natural Resources ; DiCeglie

Release of Balloons; Revising a prohibition on the release of certain balloons to delete a specified timeframe and number of balloons; deleting an exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; providing that a person who violates the prohibition commits the noncriminal infraction of littering, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/28/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
    1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/10/2024 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
    1/12/2024 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    1/17/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/22/24, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/23/2024 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 638
    • Substituted CS/HB 321 -SJ 638
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638

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  • CS/CS/SB 602, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2024 at 9:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 321 (er) Release of Balloons Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-263 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 2 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 602, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2024 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 321 (c1) Release of Balloons Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-263 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    624736 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 69 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Hutson)     		2/23/2024
    11:18 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    201442 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 50 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (DiCeglie)     		2/26/2024
    8:42 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2024 4:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 2 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 602, Original Filed Version Posted 11/28/2023 at 3:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 321 (c1) Release of Balloons Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-263 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    138976 - Amendment
    Delete line 57 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (DiCeglie)     		1/9/2024
    10:16 AM     		Favorable
    1/10/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 10:30 AM Environment and Natural Resources 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 2 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 3 (pdf)

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