HB 575: The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico
GENERAL BILL by Sirois
The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico; Changes designation of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/12/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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HB 575, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2025 at 3:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 608 Gulf of America DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 2/20/2025 S Referred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (54)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 7.03 Bay County. Page 1 (pdf) 7.08 Charlotte County. Page 2 (pdf) 7.09 Citrus County. Page 3 (pdf) 7.11 Collier County. Page 4 (pdf) 7.15 Dixie County. Page 5 (pdf) 7.17 Escambia County. Page 5 (pdf) 7.19 Franklin County. Page 6 (pdf) 7.23 Gulf County. Page 7 (pdf) 7.27 Hernando County. Page 8 (pdf) 7.29 Hillsborough County. Page 9 (pdf) 7.33 Jefferson County. Page 10 (pdf) 7.36 Lee County. Page 12 (pdf) 7.38 Levy County. Page 13 (pdf) 7.41 Manatee County. Page 14 (pdf) 7.46 Okaloosa County. Page 15 (pdf) 7.51 Pasco County. Page 16 (pdf) 7.52 Pinellas County. Page 17 (pdf) 7.55 Santa Rosa County. Page 18 (pdf) 7.56 Sarasota County. Page 19 (pdf) 7.62 Taylor County. Page 20 (pdf) 7.65 Wakulla County. Page 21 (pdf) 7.66 Walton County. Page 22 (pdf) 53.55 125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 22 (pdf) 161.052 Coastal construction and excavation; regulation. Page 24 (pdf) 161.053 Coastal construction and excavation; regulation on county basis. Page 25 (pdf) 161.088 Declaration of public policy respecting beach erosion control and beach restoration and nourishment projects. Page 27 (pdf) 161.141 Property rights of state and private upland owners in beach restoration project areas. Page 29 (pdf) 161.151 Definitions; ss. 161.141-161.211. Page 31 (pdf) 161.161 Procedure for approval of projects. Page 31 (pdf) 161.54 Definitions. Page 34 (pdf) 161.55 Requirements for activities or construction within the coastal building zone. Page 35 (pdf) 206.9935 Taxes imposed. Page 36 (pdf) 253.03 Board of trustees to administer state lands; lands enumerated. Page 37 (pdf) 253.12 Title to tidal lands vested in state. Page 39 (pdf) 253.783 Expenditures for acquisition of land for a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico via the St. Johns River prohibited. Page 41 (pdf) 258.09 Rauscher Park designated. Page 41 (pdf) 258.395 Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve. Page 42 (pdf) 258.3991 Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. Page 44 (pdf) 327.02 Definitions. Page 45 (pdf) 327.60 Local regulations; limitations. Page 45 (pdf) 331.307 Development of Cape San Blas facility. Page 46 (pdf) 373.019 Definitions. Page 47 (pdf) 373.069 Creation of water management districts. Page 47 (pdf) 375.031 Acquisition of land; procedures. Page 66 (pdf) 376.25 Gambling vessels; registration; required and prohibited releases. Page 66 (pdf) 377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 66 (pdf) 377.2431 Conditions for granting permits for natural gas storage facilities. Page 69 (pdf) 379.101 Definitions. Page 69 (pdf) 379.2254 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation. Page 70 (pdf) 379.244 Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions. Page 77 (pdf) 379.248 Sponges; regulation. Page 77 (pdf) 380.0555 Apalachicola Bay Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 78 (pdf) 380.24 Local government participation. Page 78 (pdf)