CS/SB 548 (2007) -  Protection of Seagrasses in Acquatic Preserves [RPCC]

General Bill by Transportation and Bennett (CO-SPONSORS) Dockery
Protection of Seagrasses in Acquatic Preserves [RPCC]: provides that careless operation of vessel outside marked channel which causes propeller scarring in acquatic preserve is civil infraction; provides that refusal to post bond or sign boating citation is second-degree misdemeanor; requires that civil penalties collected for careless operation of vessel be deposited into Internal Improvement Trust Fund, etc. Amends 253.04. 327.73.
Effective Date: 10/01/2007
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    • On agenda for: 03/14/07 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/27/07 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
  • General Government Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1069 Subject: Protection of Seagrasses Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 2178 Subject: Protection and Restoration of Seagrass Beds [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/28/2007 6:05:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation 3/14/2007 3:50:16 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00285 Time: 04/04/2007 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/29/2007 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/29/07 -SJ 00287 Time: 03/27/2007 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00285 Time: 03/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/27/07, 8:30 am, 37-S Time: 03/22/2007 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Transportation -SJ 00133 Time: 03/14/2007 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Environmental Preservation and Conservation (592904); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00133 Time: 03/14/2007 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 401-S Time: 03/09/2007 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Transportation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00037 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Transportation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations Time: 01/31/2007 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 01/10/2007 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0253.04 CS/SB 2178
0327.73 CS/CS/SB 1030, SB 1988, CS/SB 2178