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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Passed
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/17/2025
04/17/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the designation of the Gulf of Mexico; amending ss. 7.03, 7.08, 7.09, 7.11, 7.15, 7.17, 7.19, 7.23, 7.27, 7.29, 7.33, 7.36, 7.38, 7.41, 7.46, 7.51, 7.52, 7.55, 7.56, 7.62, 7.65, 7.66, 125.0104, 161.052, 161.053, 161.088, 161.141, 161.151, 161.161, 161.54, 161.55, 206.9935, 253.03, 253.12, 253.783, 258.09, 258.395, 258.3991, 327.02, 327.60, 331.307, 373.019, 373.069, 375.031, 376.25, 377.242, 377.2431, 379.101, 379.2254, 379.244, 379.248, 380.0555, and 380.24, F.S.; changing the designation of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" throughout Florida state statutes. The bill systematically amends numerous sections of Florida law, replacing every instance of "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America" in county boundary descriptions, definitions, legal references, environmental regulations, and other statutory provisions. These changes span a wide range of contexts, including geographic boundary lines, water management districts, coastal protection regulations, marine fisheries, and state park designations. The bill appears to be primarily a semantic change that does not alter the substantive legal meaning of the affected statutes, simply replacing the name of the body of water. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and would require updating references to the Gulf of Mexico across multiple sections of Florida's legal code to reflect the new nomenclature.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-8 (on 04/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575 |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Analyses/h0575z.GOS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/BillText/er/PDF |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Analyses/h0575c.SAC.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Amendment/218041/PDF | |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Analyses/h0575b.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Analyses/h0575a.GOS.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/Analyses/h0575.GOS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/575/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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