Florida · House Bill 1149 · 2025 Regular Session

Vessel Accountability

HB 1149 Sponsored by Fabián Basabe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Vessel Accountability ; Provides penalty for certain vessels occupying waters of this state if FWCC officer or law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; revises manner & timeframe for vessel owners or operators to demonstrate vessel's effective means of propulsion; requires FWCC to issue permit for long-term anchoring; provides penalty for long-term anchoring without permit; authorizes…

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Vessel Accountability ; Provides penalty for certain vessels occupying waters of this state if FWCC officer or law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; revises manner & timeframe for vessel owners or operators to demonstrate vessel's effective means of propulsion; requires FWCC to issue permit for long-term anchoring; provides penalty for long-term anchoring without permit; authorizes enforcement of certain noncriminal violations by citation; requires that vessel subject to specified number of violations within specified period be declared public nuisance; authorizes certain persons to relocate certain vessels; revises notice placed upon derelict vessel declared public nuisance provides prima facie evidence of ownership or control of derelict vessel; provides means of exonerating owner of vessel or derelict vessel of responsibility if such owner attempts to transfer ownership or control of such vessel; provides that owner of derelict vessel is exclusively responsible for all costs associated with relocation or disposal; prohibits person from dwelling or residing on derelict vessel; authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce such provisions.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 164 (Ch. 2025-147)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.