CS/CS/CS/HB 261 (2023) -  Boating Safety

General Bill by Infrastructure Strategies Committee and Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee and Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee and Botana and Cassel (CO-SPONSORS) Basabe; Leek; López, J.
Boating Safety: Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: 05/05/23 S Died in Rules on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 02, 2023 12:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1385 Subject: Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 728 Subject: Liveries Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1502 Subject: Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 372365 , Botana Date Filed: 04/21/23, Line#: 60 House: Adopted 04/28/2023 12:59 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 875159 , Botana (ISC) Date Filed: 04/07/23, Line#: 0 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 04/07/2023 06:04 PM
    • D 381661 , Botana (ISC) Date Filed: 04/07/23, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2023 04:17 PM
    • AA 615005 , Botana (ISC) Date Filed: 04/10/23, Line#: 27 House(c): Adopted 04/10/2023 04:17 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 895027 , Botana (ANR) Date Filed: 03/21/23, Line#: 21 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/22/2023 06:31 PM
    • A 357899 , Botana (ANR) Date Filed: 03/21/23, Line#: 104 House(c): Withdrawn 03/22/2023 06:31 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 742465 , Botana (ACR) Date Filed: 03/08/23, Line#: 16 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/09/2023 01:21 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 4/12/2023 6:24:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 4/6/2023 4:29:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 3/23/2023 1:35:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 3/20/2023 9:35:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee 3/9/2023 4:48:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee 3/7/2023 4:18:21 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2023 01:01 PM   Yeas: 103 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 322] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S Received Time: 04/28/2023 - 9:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2023 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2023 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2023 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 372365 adopted Time: 04/28/2023 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2023 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023) Time: 04/25/2023 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 372365 filed Time: 04/25/2023 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/25/2023 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023) Time: 04/20/2023 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/14/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/14/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/13/2023 - 10:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 04/12/2023 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 04/10/2023 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda Time: 04/06/2023 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2023 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2023 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/20/2023 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/09/2023 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/09/2023 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/18/2023 - 2:33 PM Member: Botana Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
327.395
327.4108 SB 32, HB 1385, SB 1502, SB 1640, HB 7011
327.54 CS/CS/CS/SB 418, CS/CS/HB 505, CS/SB 728
327.731