SB 1682 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions

Summary

Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions; Authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to administer, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict, the enforcement of long-term anchoring permit requirements, and derelict and migrant vessels, respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities to designate code enforcement officers for specified purposes; providing that certain determinations made by the code enforcement officers are for administrative purposes only and are not criminal findings, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1682 Filed → S 1682 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from an original filing to a committee substitute version, adding a new section that amends Florida Statute 327.4108. This change creates a specific exemption for vessels in Monroe County (Key West) that are registered as domiciles, allowing them to remain anchored until 100 new public moorings are available. The original version did not include this specific exemption or the associated requirement for the commission to designate the area as a priority for derelict vessel removal.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a targeted exemption and operational directive specifically for Monroe County, whereas the original version applied general administrative rules to counties without this specific geographic exception.

EXEMPTIONS

Added an exemption for vessels in Monroe County that have established a domicile, allowing them to bypass standard anchoring limitations until 100 new public moorings are available.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the commission to designate the area near Key West Bight City Dock as a priority for investigating and removing derelict vessels while the mooring shortage persists.

TIMELINE

Added a specific threshold (100 new moorings) that must be met before the exemption for domiciled vessels ends.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

24–0

Passed

Total votes 24

Feb 17, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0)

senate

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

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Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building

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Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors