Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 680 — Shark Fins

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Shark Fins; Citing this act as the “Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act”; prohibiting the import, export, and sale of shark fins in this state; providing exceptions; requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to evaluate the potential economic impacts to the commercial shark fishing industry in this state; requiring the commission to review the potential impact on shark populations; requiring a report to the Legislature by a specified date; authorizing the Legislature to impose a ban on the domestic production of shark fins based upon the findings of the report, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 680 By the Committees on Commerce and Tourism;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 680 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senators Hutson, Gruters, Stewart, Berman, and Book 592-03056-20 2020680c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to shark fins;
and Senators Hutson, Gruters, Stewart, Berman, and Book 577-03840-20 2020680c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to shark fins;
prohibiting the import of shark fins to this state;
prohibiting the import and export of shark fins;
prohibiting the sale of shark fins within or the export of shark fins from this state;
providing applicability;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10 Section 1. Section 379.2426, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
8 Section 1. Section 379.2426, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
(3) The import of shark fins to this state is prohibited.
(3) The import to and export from this state of shark fins is prohibited.
(4)(a) Except as provided under paragraph (b), the sale of shark fins in this state and the export of shark fins from this state are prohibited.
(4)(3) A person who violates this section is subject to the following penalties:
(b) This subsection does not apply to any commercial fisherman who holds a valid federal shark fishing permit on January 1, 2020, or to seafood dealers who harvest and possess sharks, shark fins, and associated shark products that are legally landed, handled, processed, and transported.
This paragraph expires on January 1, 2025.
(5)(3) A person who violates this section is subject to the following penalties:
60 While his or her license privileges are under suspension or revocation pursuant to this subsection, a person may not participate in the taking or harvesting, or attempt the taking or harvesting, of saltwater products from any vessel within the waters of the state;
50 While his or her license privileges are under suspension or revocation pursuant to this subsection, a person may not participate in the taking or harvesting, or attempt the taking or harvesting, of saltwater products from any vessel within the waters of the state;
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Action History

  1. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  2. CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 831, 832

  3. Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (086459, 653561)

  4. In returning messages

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 1

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Amendment(s) adopted (086459, 653561) -HJ 952,953

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Received

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  11. Referred to Calendar

  12. In Messages

  13. CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Placed on 3rd reading

  16. Ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment(s) adopted (897886, 909264) -SJ 446, 447

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  20. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  21. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20

  22. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  23. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  24. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  26. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered

  27. CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  28. Now in Rules

  29. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  30. CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  32. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  33. Now in Commerce and Tourism

  34. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  35. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

  36. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  37. Introduced

  38. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  39. Filed

Sponsors

  • Hutson · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hutson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 26101
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Nay
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
President Galvano — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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A - 653561, Adoption, Second Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12000
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 80100
Total 119100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80100
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 119100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Alexander — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 26101
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Nay
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
President Galvano — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Stargel — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 680 do?
Shark Fins; Citing this act as the “Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act”; prohibiting the import, export, and sale of shark fins in this state; providing exceptions; requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to evaluate the potential economic impacts to the commercial shark fishing industry in this state; requiring the commission to review the potential impact on shark populations; requiring a report to the Legislature by a specified date; authorizing the Legislature to impose a ban on the domestic production of shark fins based upon the findings of the report, etc.
Who sponsors SB 680?
SB 680 is sponsored by Hutson.
What is the current status of SB 680?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 680?
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