Florida · House Bill 289 · 2025 Regular Session

Boating Safety

HB 289 Sponsored by Vanessa Oliver and Vicki L. Lopez Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 2, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 27, 2025

What it does

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

Boating Safety; Revises & provides penalties for vessel collisions, accidents, casualties, reckless operation, & providing false information in specified reports; revises requirements for operating certain vessels; requires person convicted of certain noncriminal infractions to pay fine; provides minimum mandatory prison term for BUI manslaughter.

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee25–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  22. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  24. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee20–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  27. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. HouseCS Filed
  29. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  30. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025)
  31. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  34. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  37. SenateIn Messages
  38. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  39. SenateReceived
  40. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 999 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  42. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 628 -SJ 999
  43. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 999
  44. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (212806) -SJ 1000
  45. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 1008
  46. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1008
  47. HouseIn Messages
  48. HouseSenate Message List
  49. HouseAmendment 746971 adopted
  50. HouseConcurred in Senate amendment 212806 as amended
  51. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 5
  52. SenateIn returning messages
  53. SenateAmendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (468576) -SJ 1186
  54. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) as amended to Senate amendment(s) (746971) -SJ 1186
  55. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 1186
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseSenate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 468576 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 93, NAYS 1
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-197

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Passage · Full House

105–5
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 5 Not voting 9
Democrats: 25 yes, 2 no Republicans: 80 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 5

Not voting · 9

Passage · Full House

93–1
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 1 Not voting 25
Democrats: 16 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 1

Not voting · 25

Returning Messages · Full Senate

31–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Not voting · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 13, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0
Mar 20, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 3

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 15 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • Vicki L. LopezR Primary sponsor · District 113
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 22 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.