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CS/CS/CS/HB 639: Operation and Safety of Motor Vehicles and Vessels

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Sirois ; Rizo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casello ; Grieco ; Leek ; Overdorf

Operation and Safety of Motor Vehicles and Vessels; Revises & creates provisions relating to tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; vessel safety, operation, & navigation; temporary protection zones on certain water bodies for spaceflight launches & asset recovery; boating safety education courses & certification exams; boating limitation areas; public nuisance, abandoned, or lost vessels; public mooring; no-discharge zones; marine sanitation; & civil & criminal penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/1/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/1/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/5/2021 House • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/8/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/9/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/18/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/23/2021 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/24/2021 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/18/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
4/20/2021 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/22/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)