Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 920 — Liability of Persons Providing Areas for Public Outdoor Recreational Purposes

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-56

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Liability of Persons Providing Areas for Public Outdoor Recreational Purposes; Providing that owners may not be subject to liability if they are generating certain revenues and those revenues are used exclusively for specified purposes; expanding the applicability of the limitation of liability for persons who provide areas to the public for outdoor recreational purposes without charge, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 920 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 920 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senator Bradley 592-02134-21 2021920c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to liability of persons providing areas for public outdoor recreational purposes;
and Senator Bradley 595-03399-21 2021920c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to liability of persons providing areas for public outdoor recreational purposes;
providing that owners may not be subject to liability if they are generating certain revenues and those revenues are used exclusively for specified purposes;
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) and subsections (3) and (5) of section 375.251, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
12 Section 1. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 375.251, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge.— (2) (c) The Legislature recognizes that an area offered for outdoor recreational purposes may be subject to multiple uses.
375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge.— (3)(a) An owner of an area who enters into a written agreement concerning the area with a the state agency for outdoor recreational purposes, where such agreement recognizes that the state agency is responsible for personal injury, loss, or damage resulting in whole or in part from the state agency’s state’s use of the area under the terms of the agreement subject to the limitations and conditions specified in s.
The limitation of liability extended to an owner or lessee under this subsection applies only if no charge is made for entry to or use of the area for outdoor recreational purposes and no other revenue is derived from patronage of the area for outdoor recreational purposes.
An owner may derive revenue from concessions or special events but will only retain liability protection under this subsection if such revenue is used exclusively to maintain, manage, and improve the outdoor recreational area.
(3)(a) An owner of an area who enters into a written agreement concerning the area with a the state agency for outdoor recreational purposes, where such agreement recognizes that the state agency is responsible for personal injury, loss, or damage resulting in whole or in part from the state agency’s state’s use of the area under the terms of the agreement subject to the limitations and conditions specified in s.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-56

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. Message sent to senate

  6. CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  9. Placed on 3rd reading

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)

  12. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  13. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  14. Amendment 629927 withdrawn

  15. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  16. Amendment 629927 filed

  17. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)

  18. Bill referred to House Calendar

  19. In Messages

  20. Immediately certified

  21. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  25. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21

  26. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  28. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

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

  31. Now in Rules

  32. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  33. Introduced

  34. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  35. Now in Judiciary

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

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

  38. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  39. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Judiciary; Rules

  40. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53001
Republican 45001
Democrat 20000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Duran — Not Voting
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan 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
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana 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 with Committee Substitute

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 920 do?
Liability of Persons Providing Areas for Public Outdoor Recreational Purposes; Providing that owners may not be subject to liability if they are generating certain revenues and those revenues are used exclusively for specified purposes; expanding the applicability of the limitation of liability for persons who provide areas to the public for outdoor recreational purposes without charge, etc.
Who sponsors SB 920?
SB 920 is sponsored by Bradley, Jennifer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 920?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.
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