South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Signed Jun 16, 2022
Floor votes · House May 11, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 152).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-64.
upper
Dec 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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