Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 594 — Anchoring or Mooring at Seaports

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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.

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Summary

Anchoring or Mooring at Seaports; Authorizing the governing bodies of certain seaports to apply to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit anchoring or mooring within specified boundary limits for specified purposes; authorizing the commission to consult with certain entities when considering an application for seaports where anchoring and mooring will be prohibited and the boundaries of such prohibited areas; requiring certain seaports annually to review the boundaries of approved prohibitions and notify the commission of such review and proposed modifications if necessary, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 By the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Transportation;
and Senator Rodriguez 596-02132-25 2025594c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to anchoring or mooring at seaports;
and Senator Rodriguez 592-02512-25 2025594c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to anchoring or mooring at seaports;
providing for review by the commission within a certain timeframe;
providing for review by the commission within a certain time frame;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 592-02512-25 2025594c2 penalties;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 596-02132-25 2025594c1 penalties;
311.09(1) may apply to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit anchoring or mooring in an area, not to exceed 2,500 feet from a seaport entrance or pier or wharf adjacent to a seaport channel or turning basin, for any of the following purposes:
311.09(1) may apply to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit anchoring or mooring in an area, not to exceed 5,000 feet from a seaport entrance or pier or wharf adjacent to a seaport channel or turning basin, for any of the following purposes:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 592-02512-25 2025594c2 establish areas around the seaport where anchoring or mooring is prohibited.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 596-02132-25 2025594c1 establish areas around the seaport where anchoring or mooring is prohibited.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 592-02512-25 2025594c2 under chapter 120.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 596-02132-25 2025594c1 under chapter 120.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 592-02512-25 2025594c2 a water line of 120 feet or more in length;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 596-02132-25 2025594c1 a water line of 120 feet or more in length;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 594 592-02512-25 2025594c2 section.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 594 596-02132-25 2025594c1 section.
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Action History

  1. Died in Fiscal Policy

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

  4. Now in Fiscal Policy

  5. CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

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

  7. CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  9. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  10. Now in Environment and Natural Resources

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

  12. Introduced

  13. CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

  14. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  15. Referred to Transportation; Environment and Natural Resources; Fiscal Policy

  16. Filed

Sponsors

  • Ana Maria Rodriguez · Primary
  • Transportation · Primary
  • Environment and Natural Resources · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2001
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1101
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 594 do?
Anchoring or Mooring at Seaports; Authorizing the governing bodies of certain seaports to apply to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit anchoring or mooring within specified boundary limits for specified purposes; authorizing the commission to consult with certain entities when considering an application for seaports where anchoring and mooring will be prohibited and the boundaries of such prohibited areas; requiring certain seaports annually to review the boundaries of approved prohibitions and notify the commission of such review and proposed modifications if necessary, etc.
Who sponsors SB 594?
SB 594 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican), Transportation, and Environment and Natural Resources.
What is the current status of SB 594?
This bill died with 2025 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 SB 594?
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