SB 608: Gulf of America
GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie
Gulf of America; Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” throughout the Florida Statutes, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/9/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 575 -SJ 382
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/9/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 575 -SJ 382
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/11/2025 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 3
3/12/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
3/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 5
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 382
• Substituted HB 575 -SJ 382
• Laid on Table, refer to HB 575 -SJ 382
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SB 608, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2025 at 8:52 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 575 (er) The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico Sirois, Weinberger Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 Approved by Governor 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/11/2025 4:00 PM Community Affairs 4 Yeas - 3 Nays 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 10 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (55)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 7.03 Bay County. Page 2 (pdf) 7.08 Charlotte County. Page 2 (pdf) 7.09 Citrus County. Page 2 (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 9 (pdf) 7.36 Lee County. Page 11 (pdf) 7.38 Levy County. Page 12 (pdf) 7.41 Manatee County. Page 13 (pdf) 7.46 Okaloosa County. Page 14 (pdf) 7.51 Pasco County. Page 14 (pdf) 7.52 Pinellas County. Page 15 (pdf) 7.55 Santa Rosa County. Page 16 (pdf) 7.56 Sarasota County. Page 17 (pdf) 7.62 Taylor County. Page 18 (pdf) 7.65 Wakulla County. Page 19 (pdf) 7.66 Walton County. Page 19 (pdf) 125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 20 (pdf) 161.052 Coastal construction and excavation; regulation. Page 21 (pdf) 161.053 Coastal construction and excavation; regulation on county basis. Page 22 (pdf) 161.088 Declaration of public policy respecting beach erosion control and beach restoration and nourishment projects. Page 24 (pdf) 161.141 Property rights of state and private upland owners in beach restoration project areas. Page 25 (pdf) 161.151 Definitions; ss. 161.141-161.211. Page 27 (pdf) 161.161 Procedure for approval of projects. Page 28 (pdf) 161.54 Definitions. Page 30 (pdf) 161.55 Requirements for activities or construction within the coastal building zone. Page 31 (pdf) 206.9935 Taxes imposed. Page 32 (pdf) 253.03 Board of trustees to administer state lands; lands enumerated. Page 33 (pdf) 253.12 Title to tidal lands vested in state. Page 35 (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 36 (pdf) 258.09 Rauscher Park designated. Page 36 (pdf) 258.395 Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve. Page 37 (pdf) 258.3991 Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. Page 38 (pdf) 327.02 Definitions. Page 39 (pdf) 327.371 Human-powered vessels regulated. Page 68 (pdf) 327.60 Local regulations; limitations. Page 40 (pdf) 331.307 Development of Cape San Blas facility. Page 41 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 63 (pdf) 373.019 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf) 373.069 Creation of water management districts. Page 41 (pdf) 375.031 Acquisition of land; procedures. Page 57 (pdf) 376.25 Gambling vessels; registration; required and prohibited releases. Page 58 (pdf) 377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 58 (pdf) 377.2431 Conditions for granting permits for natural gas storage facilities. Page 60 (pdf) 379.101 Definitions. Page 60 (pdf) 379.2431 Marine animals; regulation. Page 69 (pdf) 379.244 Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions. Page 61 (pdf) 379.248 Sponges; regulation. Page 61 (pdf) 380.0555 Apalachicola Bay Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 62 (pdf) 380.24 Local government participation. Page 62 (pdf)