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CS/SB 1388: Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Trumbull

Vessels; Specifying that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s authorization to establish protection zones includes modifying the allowable means of certain vessel positioning to prevent significant harm to certain springs; prohibiting an officer from performing a vessel stop or boarding a vessel without probable cause; requiring the commission, in coordination with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to create the “Florida Freedom Boater” safety inspection decal for specified purposes; creating the “Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 5/20/2025 - Chapter No. 2025-35
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
    4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 575
    • Amendment(s) adopted (180386) -SJ 584
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 584
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 584
    4/28/2025 House • In Messages
    4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 848887 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
    4/30/2025 Senate • In returning messages
    5/1/2025 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (848887) -SJ 1081
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 1081
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    5/19/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/20/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-35

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  • CS/SB 1388, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2025 at 7:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1001 Vessels Griffitts, Jr. Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.45 Protection zones for springs. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.75 Page 5 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1388, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/1/2025 at 7:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill
    S 164 (er) Vessel Accountability Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    H 289 (c3) Boating Safety Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1001 Vessels Griffitts, Jr. Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 58 Boating Safety Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 628 (c2) Boating Safety Martin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 289 -SJ 999 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.45 Protection zones for springs. Page 15 (pdf)
    327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified. Page 16 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 17 (pdf)
    327.75 Page 28 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1388, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2025 at 2:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Vessel Accountability Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 164 Track This Bill
    S 164 (er) Vessel Accountability Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    H 289 (c3) Boating Safety Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1001 Vessels Griffitts, Jr. Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 58 Boating Safety Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 628 (c2) Boating Safety Martin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 289 -SJ 999 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    848887 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Griffitts 4/30/2025
    6:30 AM     		Senate: Concurred
    5/1/2025     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2025 6:22 PM House 104 Yeas - 7 Nays
    5/1/2025 2:59 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 41 (pdf)
    327.30 Collisions, accidents, and casualties. Page 9 (pdf)
    327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel. Page 10 (pdf)
    327.35105 Page 11 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 42 (pdf)
    327.4111 Page 13 (pdf)
    327.45 Protection zones for springs. Page 15 (pdf)
    327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified. Page 16 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 17 (pdf)
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 19 (pdf)
    327.731 Mandatory education for violators. Page 26 (pdf)
    327.75 Page 28 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 28 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 42 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 29 (pdf)
    705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 42 (pdf)
    713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 43 (pdf)
    782.072 Vessel homicide. Page 34 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1388, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2025 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1001 Vessels Griffitts, Jr. Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 735 (er) Water Access Facilities Brackett Compare Last Action: 5/20/2025 Chapter No. 2025-41 Track This Bill
    S 1162 Water Access Facilities Leek Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 735 -SJ 531 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    180386 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trumbull 4/25/2025
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 444968 - Amendment to Amendment (180386)
    Delete lines 140 - 152 and insert:     		Trumbull 4/25/2025
    5:08 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2025 1:44 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.0346 Lease of sovereignty submerged lands for marinas, boatyards, mooring fields, and marine retailers. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.45 Protection zones for springs. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.47 Competitive grant programs. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 5 (pdf)
    327.75 Page 6 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1388, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1001 Vessels Griffitts, Jr. Identical Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 735 Water Access Facilities Brackett Compare Last Action: 5/20/2025 Chapter No. 2025-41 Track This Bill
    S 1162 Water Access Facilities Leek Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 735 -SJ 531 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    243006 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Trumbull)     		4/9/2025
    11:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.0346 Lease of sovereignty submerged lands for marinas, boatyards, mooring fields, and marine retailers. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    327.47 Competitive grant programs. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.75 Page 6 (pdf)

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