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SB 578: Marina Evacuations

GENERAL BILL by Wright

Marina Evacuations; Prohibiting vessels under a specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during a hurricane after the issuance of a hurricane watch; requiring a marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels under certain circumstances; providing that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge the vessel owner a reasonable fee for such removal and may not be held liable for any damages as a result of such removal, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/14/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2021 Senate • Filed
1/21/2021 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Transportation; Rules -SJ 76
1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/1/2021 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
• Now in Transportation
2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/16/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
2/17/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
3/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 76
3/4/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/9/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/21 -SJ 465
4/14/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 438
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 223 -SJ 438
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108) -SJ 438