Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 840 — Residential Property Riparian Rights

Last action — Died in Messages

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

This bill died with 2022 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Residential Property Riparian Rights; Requiring land surveyors to give preference to using the prolongation-of-property-line method to establish a property owner’s riparian rights along a channel under certain circumstances; requiring courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party in a civil action under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. Immediately certified

  5. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/22

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  11. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. Now in Rules

  13. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. Introduced

  16. Now in Judiciary

  17. Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

  18. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/10/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

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

  20. 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
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 21000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
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
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — 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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Stargel — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 3001
Democrat 2000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 2002
Total 4002
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Perry — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 840 do?
Residential Property Riparian Rights; Requiring land surveyors to give preference to using the prolongation-of-property-line method to establish a property owner’s riparian rights along a channel under certain circumstances; requiring courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party in a civil action under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 840?
SB 840 is sponsored by Albritton, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 840?
This bill died with 2022 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 840?
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