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FL S0830
Bill
Status
Passed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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AI Summary
- Defines "migrant vessel" as an irregularly constructed maritime vessel made from makeshift or improvised materials, designed or used for undocumented immigrant transportation, that was not built by a boat manufacturer or lacks a hull identification number
- Prohibits any person, firm, or corporation from leaving a migrant vessel on Florida waters for more than 24 hours, the same restriction that already applies to derelict vessels
- Authorizes law enforcement agencies to remove, destroy, and dispose of migrant vessels from state waters after posting a 5-day notice, without the 21-day waiting period and hearing rights afforded to derelict vessels
- Extends existing state funding mechanisms for derelict vessel removal—including grants from the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund, Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund, and federal disaster funds—to also cover migrant vessel removal, storage, destruction, and disposal
- Exempts migrant vessels from the requirement that law enforcement contact the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to identify owners and lienholders before disposal
- Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Disposition of Migrant Vessels
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-34
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy4/14/2025
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government3/18/2025
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