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FL S0602
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Fiscal Policy
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AI Summary
- Removes the previous threshold of 10 or more balloons within a 24-hour period, making it unlawful to intentionally release any number of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas
- Eliminates the prior exemption for biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; retains exemptions only for government/scientific/meteorological releases, recovered hot air balloons, and balloons released indoors
- Reclassifies the violation as a noncriminal littering infraction punishable under the Florida Litter Law with a $150 civil penalty, replacing the previous flat $250 fine
- Exempts children 6 years of age or younger from both the balloon release prohibition and associated litter law penalties
- Amends the Florida Litter Law definitions to explicitly include "balloon" as litter and to define "dump" as encompassing the intentional release of balloons, effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Release of Balloons
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 321
3/4/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy1/23/2024
Community Affairs1/12/2024
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