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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/SB 1288

Waterbody Designations/Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island
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SPONSOR
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Environment and Natural Resources; Harrell
FILED BY
Gayle Harrell — District 31, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/HB 1219 — CS/CS/SB 1288 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Environment & Water.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Waterbody Designations/Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island; Designating the Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island; directing the Department of Environmental Protection to erect specified suitable markers, etc.

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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
3/5/2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1219 (Ch....
3/5/2026
Substituted CS/HB 1219 -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 608
3/2/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
2/18/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/18/2026
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and...
2/6/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/6/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/4/2026
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and...
1/30/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture,...
1/22/2026
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
1/22/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and...
1/21/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/20/2026
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations...
1/7/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 258.603
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STAFF ANALYSES
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