CS/HB 321 -  Release of Balloons

General Bill by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee and Chaney and Mooney (CO-SPONSORS) Bartleman; Basabe; Garcia; Gottlieb; Hunschofsky; LaMarca; López, J.; Waldron
Release of Balloons: Revises prohibition on release of certain balloons to delete specified timeframe & number of balloons; deletes exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; provides that person who violates prohibition commits noncriminal infraction of littering; revises penalty for such violation; deletes provision authorizing petitions to enjoin release of balloons.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:38 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 602 Subject: Release of Balloons Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/6/2024 4:55:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 2/8/2024 10:48:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 2/6/2024 4:05:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 1/30/2024 7:45:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 1/27/2024 5:08:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee 12/13/2023 2:24:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee 12/5/2023 4:10:50 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/15/2024 02:33 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 592] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/04/2024 03:50 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 27] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2024 06:38 PM   Yeas: 102 Nays: 9 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 871] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2024 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/05/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 9 Time: 03/05/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 915176 Concur Time: 03/05/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/05/2024 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/04/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 639 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 639 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (915176) -SJ 638 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 638 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 602 -SJ 638 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 638 Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 02/20/2024 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 02/16/2024 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/15/2024 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/15/2024 - 7:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 Time: 02/15/2024 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/15/2024 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/15/2024 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/15/2024 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024) Time: 02/12/2024 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/08/2024 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/08/2024 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 02/08/2024 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 02/08/2024 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda Time: 02/06/2024 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2024 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2024 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/26/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/18/2023 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 12/18/2023 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/18/2023 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 12/13/2023 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 12/13/2023 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 12/13/2023 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 12/12/2023 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda Time: 12/05/2023 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 11/13/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 11/13/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/13/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Time: 11/13/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/02/2023 - 11:53 AM Member: Chaney Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
379.233 CS/CS/SB 602
403.413 CS/CS/SB 602
403.4135 CS/CS/SB 602