CS/HB 1173: Boating-restricted Areas
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Sirois
Boating-restricted Areas; Authorizes municipalities & counties to adopt ordinances to extend boating-restricted areas under certain conditions; requires boundaries of such areas to be clearly marked with specified markers.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/16/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/16/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/16/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 1173, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1103 (c2) Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.46 Boating-restricted areas. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1173, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 3:07 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1103 (c2) Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 182811 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Sirois 2/11/2026
4:39 PMAdopted
2/12/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.46 Boating-restricted areas. Page 1 (pdf)