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HB 1447: Boating Safety

GENERAL BILL by Long

Boating Safety; Revises conditions upon which DHSMV must include certain symbol on ID cards & driver licenses; requires DHSMV to issue ID cards & driver licenses that include certain symbol without charging specified fee; requires that ID card & driver license applications indicate whether applicant has obtained FL boating safety ID card &, if so, that copy of card be submitted with application; requires courts to order mandatory placement of ignition interlock devices upon certain vehicles & vessels; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for BUI manslaughter; revises substance abuse education, evaluation, & treatment requirements for certain persons; requires person convicted of certain BUI violations to maintain specified insurance policy; requires that all persons, rather than only persons born on or after specified date, have specified ID in their possession while operating vessel; revises required components of FWCC's boating safety education course & temporary certificate examination; revises & provides various penalties relating to vessels.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/9/2026 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 House • Filed

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  • HB 1447, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.
    322.051 Identification cards.
    322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms.
    322.14 Licenses issued to drivers.
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties.
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel.
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.”
    327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.
    327.395 Boating safety education.
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty.
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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