Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 261 — Boating Safety

Last action — Died in Rules

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Boating Safety; Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Received

  3. Referred to Rules

  4. In Messages

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Amendment 372365 adopted

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)

  11. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  12. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  13. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)

  14. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  15. Bill referred to House Calendar

  16. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  17. CS Filed

  18. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  19. Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  20. Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  21. Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

  22. Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  23. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  25. CS Filed

  26. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  27. Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  28. Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  29. Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  30. Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  32. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  33. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  34. CS Filed

  35. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  36. Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  37. Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  38. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  39. Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda

  40. Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  41. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  42. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  43. Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  44. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • Cassel, Hillary Republican
  • Botana, Adam Republican
  • Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
  • Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Infrastructure Strategies Committee

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 540010
Democrat 27001
Unaffiliated 22005
Total 1030016
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fine — Not Voting
Bell — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Caruso — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Infrastructure Strategies Committee)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13001
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 21003
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Stevenson — Yea
Tomkow — Not Voting
Killebrew — Yea
Payne — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 4001
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Bell — Not Voting
Killebrew — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democrat 3100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 261 do?
Boating Safety; Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.
Who sponsors HB 261?
HB 261 is sponsored by López, Johanna (Democrat), Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Botana, Adam (Republican), Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, and Infrastructure Strategies Committee.
What is the current status of HB 261?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 261?
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