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FL H1001
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Philip Griffitts
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AI Summary
- Officers are prohibited from stopping or boarding a vessel without probable cause or knowledge that a violation has occurred, and safety/marine sanitation equipment inspections are excluded from the definition of "probable cause," making equipment violations secondary offenses only
- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, in coordination with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, must create a "Florida Freedom Boater" safety inspection decal issued at vessel registration or renewal, valid for 1 to 5 years, that shields vessels from being stopped solely for safety equipment compliance checks
- Competitive grant programs administered by the commission are expanded to include funding for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers
- "Clean Marine Manufacturers" are added to the Clean Marina Program, making them eligible for a 10% discount on annual sovereignty submerged land lease fees and a waiver of extended-term lease surcharges
- State agencies, municipalities, and counties are prohibited from restricting the use or sale of any watercraft based on its energy source, including gasoline, diesel, electricity, hydrogen, or solar power, under the new "Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act" (effective July 1, 2025)
Legislative Description
Vessels
Last Action
Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 735 (Ch. 2025-41), CS/SB 1388 (Ch. 2025-35)
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee3/2/2025
Full Bill Text
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