Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 177 — Safe Waterways Act

Last action — Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Safe Waterways Act; Requires DOH to adopt & enforce rules & to issue health advisories under certain circumstances; directs DOH to require closure of beach waters & public bathing places under certain circumstances; requires DOH to adopt health advisory sign & posted in specified manner; provides municipalities & counties are responsible for maintaining such signage; requires DOH and FWCC to coordinate to implement signage requirements; requires DOH to establish public statewide interagency database & coordinate with DEP to adopt certain rules & procedures for such database.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  3. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  5. Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  9. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  10. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Clemons — Not Voting
Rudman — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 177 do?
Safe Waterways Act; Requires DOH to adopt & enforce rules & to issue health advisories under certain circumstances; directs DOH to require closure of beach waters & public bathing places under certain circumstances; requires DOH to adopt health advisory sign & posted in specified manner; provides municipalities & counties are responsible for maintaining such signage; requires DOH and FWCC to coordinate to implement signage requirements; requires DOH to establish public statewide interagency database & coordinate with DEP to adopt certain rules & procedures for such database.
Who sponsors HB 177?
HB 177 is sponsored by Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (Republican), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Caruso, Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 177?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 177?
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