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CS/CS/HB 223: Marina Evacuations

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek

Marina Evacuations; Prohibits vessels under specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during hurricane after issuance of hurricane watch; requires marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels; provides that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge vessel owner reasonable fee for such removal & may not be held liable for any damages as result of such removal; provides that owners or operators of certain vessels may be subject to fine that deepwater seaport issuing evacuation order may impose & collect.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/17/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-108
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2021 House • Filed
    1/22/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee; Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; State Affairs Committee
    2/9/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
    2/16/2021 House • Favorable by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda
    3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/12/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/15/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    3/18/2021 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/22/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 409
    • Received -SJ 409
    4/14/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 438
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 578 -SJ 438
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 438
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 438
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 438
    • Immediately certified -SJ 465
    4/14/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/14/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-108

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  • CS/CS/HB 223, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2021 at 8:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 578 Marina Evacuations Wright Similar Last Action: 4/14/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.59 Marina evacuations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 223, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/18/2021 at 2:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 578 Marina Evacuations Wright Similar Last Action: 4/14/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:35 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2021 6:20 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.59 Marina evacuations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 223, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 2:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 578 Marina Evacuations Wright Similar Last Action: 4/14/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    925301 - Amendment
    Remove line 61 and insert:
    Plasencia 3/16/2021
    4:27 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/17/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.59 Marina evacuations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 223, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2021 at 2:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/18/2021 (pdf)
    Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 578 Marina Evacuations Wright Identical Last Action: 4/14/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    004745 - Amendment
    Remove lines 49-59 and insert:
    Plasencia 3/8/2021
    5:53 PM
    Adopted
    3/9/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.59 Marina evacuations. Page 1 (pdf)

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