Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 826 — Marina Evacuations

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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

Marina Evacuations; Prohibiting vessels under a specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during a hurricane after the issuance of a hurricane watch; requiring a marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels under certain circumstances; providing that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge the vessel owner a reasonable fee for such removal and may not be held liable for any damages as a result of such removal, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 826 By the Committees on Infrastructure and Security;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 826 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senator Mayfield 592-03060-20 2020826c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to marina evacuations;
and Senator Mayfield 596-03774-20 2020826c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to marina evacuations;
providing that the owners or operators of certain vessels may be subject to a fine that the deepwater seaport issuing an evacuation order is required to impose and collect;
authorizing certain penalty fees;
19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
21 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 327.59, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
18 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 327.59, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
After the hurricane watch has been issued, the owner or operator of any vessel that has not been removed from the waterway of the marina, pursuant to an order from the deepwater seaport, may be subject to a fine, which must be imposed and collected by the deepwater seaport that issued the evacuation order if assessed, in an amount not exceeding three times the cost associated with removing the vessel from the waterway.
After the hurricane watch has been issued, the owner or operator of any vessel that has not been removed from the waterway of the marina, pursuant to an order from the deepwater seaport, may be subject to the penalties under s.
313.22(3).
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Placed on 3rd reading

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

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

  12. CS/CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time

  13. Now in Rules

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

  15. CS/CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 02/17/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. Now in Infrastructure and Security

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

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

  20. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

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

  22. Introduced

  23. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Security; Rules

  24. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
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 Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Perry — Yea
Lee — Yea
Cruz — Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 826 do?
Marina Evacuations; Prohibiting vessels under a specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during a hurricane after the issuance of a hurricane watch; requiring a marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels under certain circumstances; providing that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge the vessel owner a reasonable fee for such removal and may not be held liable for any damages as a result of such removal, etc.
Who sponsors SB 826?
SB 826 is sponsored by Mayfield, Debbie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 826?
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 826?
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