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CS/SB 1176: Divers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Abruzzo

Divers; Defining the terms “divers-down buoy” and “divers-down symbol”; revising the definition of “divers-down flag”; revising the requirements of display signs in which diving occurs; prohibiting a divers-down buoy from being used or displayed onboard a vessel; requiring divers and vessel operators encountering divers-down buoys to take specified actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/23/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1049 (Ch. 2014-138) -SJ 537
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 94
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
    3/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/20/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/20/2014 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 304
    3/26/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/31/2014 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
    4/1/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 355
    4/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2014 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
    4/10/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 463
    4/11/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 460
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
    4/23/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 536
    • Substituted HB 1049 -SJ 537
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1049 (Ch. 2014-138) -SJ 537

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  • CS/SB 1176, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2014 at 9:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1049 (er) Divers Raschein Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-138
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.331 Divers; definitions; divers-down flag required; obstruction to navigation of certain waters; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 1176, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2014 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2014 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1049 (e1) Divers Raschein Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-138
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    824308 - Amendment
    Delete line 34 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Richter)
    4/7/2014
    10:46 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2014 8:00 AM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/31/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2014 9:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.331 Divers; definitions; divers-down flag required; obstruction to navigation of certain waters; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.395 Boating safety identification cards. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 4 (pdf)

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