Vessels; Specifying that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s authorization to establish protection zones includes modifying the allowable means of certain vessel positioning to prevent significant harm to certain springs; prohibiting an officer from performing a vessel stop or boarding a vessel without probable cause; requiring the commission, in coordination with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to create the “Florida Freedom Boater” safety inspection decal for specified purposes; creating the “Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act”, etc.
Chapter No. 2025-35
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Approved by Governor
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (848887)
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2
Read 3rd time
In returning messages
CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
Placed on 3rd reading
Amendment 848887 adopted
Read 2nd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) adopted (180386)
Read 3rd time
In Messages
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Now in Fiscal Policy
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Introduced
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 1388 Filed | PDF HTML |
| S 1388 c1 | PDF HTML |
| S 1388 e1 | PDF HTML |
| S 1388 e2 | PDF HTML |
| S 1388 er | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 444968 - Amendment to Amendment (180386) to S 1388 c1 | PDF HTML |
| 180386 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 1388 c1 | PDF HTML |
| 243006 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 1388 Filed | PDF HTML |
| House Message Summary -- Environment and Natural Resources (4/30/2025 6:55 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (4/23/2025 11:00 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (4/21/2025 10:55 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) (4/14/2025 12:54 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) (4/9/2025 10:59 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) (3/25/2025 2:41 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) (3/24/2025 11:20 AM) |
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