HB 321 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Release of Balloons

Summary

Release of Balloons; Revises prohibition on release of certain balloons to delete specified timeframe & number of balloons; deletes exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; provides that person who violates prohibition commits noncriminal infraction of littering; revises penalty for such violation; deletes provision authorizing petitions to enjoin release of balloons.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Nov 2, 2023 Signed Jun 24, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024

How they voted

38–2

Passed

Total votes 40

Mar 4, 2024

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2 Nay

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 24, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 9

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Amendment 915176 Concur

lower

Mar 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (915176)

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Dec 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Dec 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Dec 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Dec 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda

lower

Nov 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 7 co-sponsors