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No. CS/HB 1219

Waterbody Designations
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Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Snyder
FILED BY
John Snyder — District 86, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Environment & Water.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Waterbody Designations; Designates Andrew "Red" Harris Spoil Island; directs DEP to erect suitable markers.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Names a mangrove island in Jupiter Sound after Andrew "Red" Harris.

Creates a new state law that designates SI3, a mangrove island next to the Intracoastal Waterway within Jupiter Sound, as the Andrew "Red" Harris Spoil Island, a formal, permanent name in Florida statute.

DEP is directed to erect suitable markers at the island identifying it by this new name, with no funding amount, deadline, or marker specification attached.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mangrove island formally named for Andrew 'Red' Harris moderates. 258.603(1)

AISI3, a mangrove island next to the Intracoastal Waterway in Jupiter Sound, is given a permanent legal name in Florida statute: the Andrew 'Red' Harris Spoil Island.

“SI3, a mangrove island adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway within Jupiter Sound, is designated as the” bill text, line 13 →
§ 2 DEP must erect markers identifying the island technicals. 258.603(2)

AIDEP is directed to put up suitable markers at the site identifying it as the Andrew 'Red' Harris Spoil Island, with no funding, deadline, or specification attached to that directive.

“The Department of Environmental Protection is directed to erect suitable markers designating the” bill text, line 16 →
TIMELINE
4/22/2026
Chapter No. 2026-42
4/21/2026
Approved by Governor
4/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/5/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1288 -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 608
2/26/2026
Received
2/26/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/10/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/10/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
2/6/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/30/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
1/30/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/29/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026
CS Filed
1/29/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/29/2026
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/8/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 258.603
+53 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES