2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1388: Vessels

Legislative Summary

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.

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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
4/28/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/28/2025
Amendment(s) adopted (180386)
Senate
4/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/28/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
Senate
4/28/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Amendment 848887 adopted
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
In returning messages
Senate
5/1/2025
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (848887)
Senate
5/1/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2
Senate
5/1/2025
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Senate
5/19/2025
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/19/2025
Approved by Governor
5/20/2025
Chapter No. 2025-35

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: Third Reading RCS#16
5/1/2025
35
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#389
4/30/2025
104
Yea
7
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#4
4/28/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
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
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Trumbull
Jay Trumbull
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text5/1/202512.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text5/1/202512.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/28/202592.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/14/202515.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202513.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/30/202591.8 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