CS/CS/HB 701: Boating and Vessel Safety
GENERAL BILL by Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Brown ; Buchanan ; Campbell ; Casello ; Davis ; DiCeglie ; Duran ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Robinson, F. ; Silvers ; Slosberg-King ; Zika
Boating and Vessel Safety; Requires boating safety education courses & temporary certificate examinations to include specified components; directs FWCC to include such components in boating safety education campaigns & educational materials; requires instructors of water sports & activities to use engine cutoff switches & wear operative links to switches under certain conditions.
Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/23/2021 House • Filed
12/13/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2022 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
1/18/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
1/19/2022 House • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/20/2022 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/10/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/24/2022)
2/24/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/25/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 462
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 462
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
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CS/CS/HB 701, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2022 at 6:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 Boating and Vessel Safety Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197) 
S 606 (er) Boating Safety Garcia Compare Last Action: 6/21/2022 Chapter No. 2022-197
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2022 9:21 AM House 105 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.50 Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting requirements. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 701, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2022 at 12:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 Boating and Vessel Safety Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 034897 - Amendment
Remove line 50 and insert:McFarland 2/8/2022
7:42 AMAdopted without Objection
2/8/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.50 Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting requirements. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 701, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2021 at 8:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 Boating and Vessel Safety Gruters Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 606 (Ch. 2022-197)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 786701 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:McFarland 1/14/2022
4:54 PMAdopted without Objection
1/18/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.50 Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting requirements. Page 2 (pdf)