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FL SB 988

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Taking and Exporting Aquatic Animal Species

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 988 pass?

No. FL SB 988 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Environment and Natural Resources

What is FL SB 988 about?

Taking and Exporting Aquatic Animal Species; Citing this act as the “Marine and Aquatic Native Threatened Animal Protection Act”; prohibiting the taking, possession, transportation, or exportation of endangered, threatened, or vulnerable aquatic animal species from state waters for certain purposes; prohibiting the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from issuing, renewing, or approving certain licenses; providing penalties, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 988?

Garcia is the primary sponsor of FL SB 988.

Description

Taking and Exporting Aquatic Animal Species; Citing this act as the “Marine and Aquatic Native Threatened Animal Protection Act”; prohibiting the taking, possession, transportation, or exportation of endangered, threatened, or vulnerable aquatic animal species from state waters for certain purposes; prohibiting the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from issuing, renewing, or approving certain licenses; providing penalties, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Environment and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garciaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Environment and Natural Resources

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-07

    Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-19

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/988/ByCategory

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