CS/CS/CS/HB 261: Boating Safety
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Botana ; Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Leek ; López, J.
Boating Safety; Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/18/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/20/2023 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/24/2023 House • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/14/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 372365 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Rules
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CS/CS/CS/HB 261, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2023 at 2:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1385 Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Basabe Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee 
S 728 (c1) Liveries Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
S 1502 Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 2 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 3 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf) 327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 261, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/13/2023 at 8:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1385 Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Basabe Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
S 728 (c1) Liveries Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
S 1502 Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 372365 - Amendment
Remove lines 60-72 and insert:Botana 4/21/2023
4:21 PMHouse: Adopted
4/28/2023PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/28/2023 1:01 PM House 103 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 2 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 3 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf) 327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 261, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/23/2023 at 1:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 728 (c1) Liveries Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 875159 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Botana 4/7/2023
5:44 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
4/7/2023PDF 381661 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Botana 4/7/2023
6:17 PMAdopted without Objection
4/10/2023PDF 
615005 - Amendment to Amendment (381661)
Remove lines 27-44 of the amendment and insert:Botana 4/10/2023
10:47 AMAdopted
4/10/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 261, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/9/2023 at 4:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 728 Liveries Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 895027 - Amendment
Remove line 21 and insert:Botana 3/21/2023
2:28 PMPDF 357899 - Amendment
Remove line 104 and insert:Botana 3/21/2023
2:22 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 261, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2023 at 2:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 742465 - Amendment
Remove lines 16-89 and insert:Botana 3/8/2023
6:07 PMAdopted without Objection
3/9/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.395 Boating safety education. Page 1 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 2 (pdf)