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CS/SB 164: Vessel Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Rodriguez

Vessel Accountability; Defining the term “vessel owner”; providing a penalty for a person anchoring, mooring, or allowing certain vessels to occupy the waters of this state if an officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or a law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; requiring the commission to issue, at no cost, a permit for the long-term anchoring of a vessel which includes specified information; requiring the commission to use an electronic application and permitting system; requiring that a vessel subject to a specified number of violations within a 24-month period which result in certain dispositions be declared a public nuisance, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
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
    2/14/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/3/2025 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/4/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Introduced
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
    3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/19/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/27/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/27/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/1/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
    4/3/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 3198
    • Amendment(s) adopted (849776) -SJ 319
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 321
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 321
    • Immediately certified -SJ 330
    4/3/2025 House • In Messages
    4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/SB 164, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 3:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill
    S 1388 (er) Vessels Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf)
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.4111 Page 9 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf)
    705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf)
    713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 164, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 10:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill
    S 1388 (e1) Vessels Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2025 3:15 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf)
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.4111 Page 9 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf)
    705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf)
    713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 164, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2025 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    229044 - Amendment
    Between lines 313 and 314 insert:     		Truenow 4/2/2025
    1:56 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    849776 - Amendment
    Delete lines 537 - 851 and insert:     		Rodriguez 4/2/2025
    9:08 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/3/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/27/2025 1:00 PM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/3/2025 9:55 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf)
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.4111 Page 9 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf)
    705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf)
    713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • SB 164, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2025 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    974618 - Amendment
    Delete line 304 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Rodriguez)     		2/28/2025
    12:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    446196 - Amendment
    Delete lines 821 - 838 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Rodriguez)     		2/28/2025
    12:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2025 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf)
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.4111 Page 9 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf)
    705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf)
    713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)

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