CS/CS/HB 481: Anchoring Limitation Areas
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo
Anchoring Limitation Areas; Restricts local regulation of vessels outside marked boundaries of mooring fields in certain counties; designates specified sections of Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County as grandfathered-in anchoring limitation areas; increases prohibited anchoring & mooring distance of vessels & floating structures near public mooring fields.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/7/2025 | House |
• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building • Received |
| 4/21/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 7 |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25 |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 617 • Amendment(s) failed (134212) -SJ 638 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1009 • CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 8 -SJ 1010 |
| 4/30/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2025 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/19/2025 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/20/2025 |
• Chapter No. 2025-39 |
