Marina Evacuations
Summary
Marina Evacuations; Prohibits vessels under specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during hurricane after issuance of hurricane watch; requires marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels; provides that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge vessel owner reasonable fee for such removal & may not be held liable for any damages as result of such removal; provides that owners or operators of certain vessels may be subject to fine that deepwater seaport issuing evacuation order may impose & collect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Signed Jun 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 14, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
14
Committee
15
Jun 16, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee; Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; State Affairs Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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