Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 724 — Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-47

  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 February 13, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 11, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative; Establishing the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within the Department of Environmental Protection; specifying allowable uses of the funding; requiring the creation of a 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requiring the initiative to submit an annual report by a specified date to the Governor, the Legislature, the Secretary of Environmental Protection, and the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; establishing the Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of the initiative, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-47

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23

  18. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  19. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  20. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time

  21. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  22. Now in Appropriations

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

  24. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

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

  27. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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

  29. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building

  31. Introduced

  32. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

  33. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stewart · Cosponsor
  • Jim Boyd · Primary
  • Environment and Natural Resources · Primary
  • Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Primary
  • Ileana Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Vacant · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Boyd, Jim Republican
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (158)

158 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 119 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28000
Republican 64000
Unaffiliated 27000
Total 119000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny 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
Michael, Kiyan 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
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind 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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 6000
Democrat 3000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 1000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 724 do?
Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative; Establishing the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within the Department of Environmental Protection; specifying allowable uses of the funding; requiring the creation of a 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requiring the initiative to submit an annual report by a specified date to the Governor, the Legislature, the Secretary of Environmental Protection, and the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; establishing the Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of the initiative, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Who sponsors SB 724?
SB 724 is sponsored by Stewart, Boyd, Jim (Republican), Environment and Natural Resources, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Garcia, Ileana (Republican), and Vacant (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 724?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.
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