2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0321: Release of Balloons
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
11/2/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/5/2023
Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
12/12/2023
Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/26/2024
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
In Messages
Senate
2/16/2024
Referred to Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/20/2024
Received
Senate
3/4/2024
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/4/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/4/2024
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 602
Senate
3/4/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/4/2024
Amendment(s) adopted (915176)
Senate
3/4/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/4/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2
Senate
3/4/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Added to Senate Message List
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 915176 Concur
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 9
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2024
Approved by Governor
6/25/2024
Chapter No. 2024-263
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment #915176
3/4/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #576075
12/11/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS#871
3/5/2024
102
Yea
9
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#27
3/4/2024
38
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading
2/15/2024
114
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/8/2024
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/30/2024
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
12/12/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
