2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1388: Vessels

Legislative Summary

Citing this act as the "Boater Freedom Act"; including Clean Marine Manufacturers within the Clean Marine Program; 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; authorizing certain grants to be awarded for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers; 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, etc.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/10/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/20/2025
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
3/25/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
4/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/10/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/14/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/14/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Senate
4/17/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/22/2025
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment (Delete All) #180386

4/25/2025Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment #444968 to Amendment (180386)

4/25/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #243006

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
4/10/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
3/25/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Trumbull
Jay Trumbull
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/14/202515.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202513.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/23/2025230.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/21/2025230.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/2025232.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025235.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025234.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/24/2025234.0 KB