Senate 0488: Relating to Beaches/Public Access [EPSC]

S488     GENERAL BILL/CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Justice
  (Similar CS/H 0527)
  Beaches/Public Access [EPSC]; Provides a declaration of public policy
  and effect. Prohibits persons from restricting access. Prohibits
  obstruction of beach access except as otherwise authorized by law.
  Prohibits a governmental entity from placing an obstruction upon or
  limiting public access to a public beach except under certain
  conditions. Provides for the use of prima facie evidence in suits to
  exclude the public from accessing and using a sandy beach, etc.
  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
  12/29/08 SENATE Filed
  01/15/09 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation;
                  Community Affairs; Judiciary; General Government
                  Appropriations
  03/03/09 SENATE Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and
                  Conservation; Community Affairs; Judiciary; General
                  Government Appropriations -SJ 00033
  03/26/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and
                  Conservation, 03/31/09, 9:00 am, 401-S
  03/31/09 SENATE CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS  4
                  NAYS  2 -SJ 00292; CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -SJ 00294
  04/02/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee
                  Substitute)
  04/06/09 SENATE Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00292
  05/02/09 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died
                  in Committee on Community Affairs
  
  
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