Marina Evacuations
Summary
Marina Evacuations; Prohibiting vessels under a specified weight from remaining in certain marinas that have been deemed unsuitable for refuge during a hurricane after the issuance of a hurricane watch; requiring a marina owner, operator, employee, or agent to remove specified vessels under certain circumstances; providing that such owner, operator, employee, or agent may charge the vessel owner a reasonable fee for such removal and may not be held liable for any damages as a result of such removal, etc.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 223 (Ch. 2021-108)
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/16/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Transportation; Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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