2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0795: Anchoring and Mooring at Seaports

Legislative Summary

Authorizes certain seaports to designate no anchoring or mooring zones for certain boats anchored in certain waters for specified time period for specified purposes; specifies boundary limits for no anchoring or mooring zones; authorizes certain seaports to apply to FWCC to establish no anchoring or mooring zones; requires applicant to hold specified number of public hearings; requires commission to consult with other entities; authorizes commission to modify no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries; requires certain seaports to annually review boundaries of approved no anchoring or mooring zones & submit revised application; requires certain information to be included in seaport security plans & seaport strategic plans.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Now in State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
5/3/2025
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #252711

3/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Commerce Committee
4/15/2025
21
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/25/2025
13
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Chip LaMarca
Chip LaMarca
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/16/2025152.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/2025150.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/20/2025149.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025597.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025592.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/21/2025589.7 KB