Bill Summary

SB 1388 Vessels (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Trumbull  CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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Summary
Vessels; Citing this act as the "Boater Freedom Act"; including Clean Marine Manufacturers within the Clean Marine Program; 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; authorizing certain grants to be awarded for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers; 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, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
   S Environment and Natural Resources
   S Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
02/26/25
SENATE
Filed
03/06/25
SENATE
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
03/20/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 S
03/25/25
SENATE
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/25/25
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
04/07/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 K
04/10/25
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/14/25
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/14/25
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
04/17/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 K
04/22/25
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/23/25
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/23/25
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
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bill text & filed amendments
1388
Filed on 02/26/25
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Amendment 243006 DE
Trumbull
Filed on 04/09/25
Replaced by CS
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1388C1
Filed on 04/14/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
253.0346
327.45
327.47
327.56
327.7
327.75
379.226
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