Anchoring Limitation Areas
Summary
Anchoring Limitation Areas; Providing that certain areas are grandfathered-in anchoring limitation areas; authorizing certain counties to establish anchoring limitation areas that meet certain requirements; specifying size requirements for the anchoring limitation areas; prohibiting vessels from anchoring in such areas for longer than a specified time; requiring counties to provide notice to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission within a specified timeframe before introducing an ordinance to establish an anchoring limitation area; prohibiting Monroe County from establishing an anchoring limitation area until the county meets certain requirements, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Jul 6, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2021-192, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1086 (Ch. 2021-184)
legislature
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (555226)
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/22/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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