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CS/HB 321: Release of Balloons

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Chaney ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Basabe ; Garcia ; Gottlieb ; Hunschofsky ; LaMarca ; López, J. ; Waldron

Release of Balloons; Revises prohibition on release of certain balloons to delete specified timeframe & number of balloons; deletes exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; provides that person who violates prohibition commits noncriminal infraction of littering; revises penalty for such violation; deletes provision authorizing petitions to enjoin release of balloons.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/25/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-263
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/2/2023 House • Filed
    11/13/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    12/5/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
    12/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    12/13/2023 House • Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    12/18/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/31/2024 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    2/6/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
    2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 638
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 602 -SJ 638
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 638
    • Amendment(s) adopted (915176) -SJ 638
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 639
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 639
    3/4/2024 House • In Messages
    3/5/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 915176 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 9
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/17/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2024 • Approved by Governor
    6/25/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-263

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  • CS/HB 321, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 602 (c2) Release of Balloons DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 321, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2024 at 9:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 602 (c2) Release of Balloons DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 321, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 602 (c2) Release of Balloons DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    915176 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 69 and insert:
    DiCeglie 3/4/2024
    8:43 AM
    House: Concur
    3/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 2:33 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/4/2024 3:50 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/5/2024 6:38 PM House 102 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.4135 Litter receptacles. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 321, Original Filed Version Posted 11/2/2023 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 602 Release of Balloons DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2024-263) -SJ 638

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    576075 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Chaney 12/11/2023
    1:33 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/12/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.233 Release of balloons. Page 1 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 2 (pdf)

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