FloridaVessel Accountability
What it does
Vessel Accountability; Provides penalty for certain vessels occupying waters of this state if FWCC officer or law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; revises manner & timeframe for vessel owners or operators to demonstrate vessel's effective means of propulsion; requires FWCC to issue permit for long-term anchoring; provides penalty for long-term anchoring without permit; authorizes enforcement of certain noncriminal violations by citation; requires that vessel subject to specified number of violations within specified period be declared public nuisance; authorizes certain persons to relocate certain vessels; revises notice placed upon derelict vessel declared public nuisance provides prima facie evidence of ownership or control of derelict vessel; provides means of exonerating owner of vessel or derelict vessel of responsibility if such owner attempts to transfer ownership or control of such vessel; provides that owner of derelict vessel is exclusively responsible for all costs associated with relocation or disposal; prohibits person from dwelling or residing on derelict vessel; authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce such provisions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 30Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 164 (Ch. 2025-147)Latest
- Apr 17Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Bill released to House Calendar
- Apr 17Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Apr 17Favorable by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Apr 2Now in State Affairs Committee
- Apr 2Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Apr 11st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1CS FiledMinor
- Apr 1Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Apr 1Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Apr 1Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 28Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 25Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Mar 25Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 21Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 5Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Mar 5Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Referred to Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 26FiledIntroduced