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SB 1388: Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Trumbull

Vessels; Citing this act as the "Boater Freedom Act"; including Clean Marine Manufacturers within the Clean Marine Program; authorizing certain grants to be awarded for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers; prohibiting certain officers from performing a vessel stop or boarding a vessel without probable cause or specified knowledge; requiring the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, in coordination with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to create the “Florida Freedom Boater” safety inspection decal for specified purposes; creating the "Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act", etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/6/2025 Senate - Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy