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CS/HB 527: Public Access to Beaches

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee ; Sachs

Public Access to Beaches; Declares public policy of state regarding public access to beaches; prohibits obstruction of beach access under certain conditions; prohibits use of signs declaring public beach is private property; prohibits governmental entity from placing obstruction upon public beach under certain conditions; prohibits ordinances that limit public access; provides for use of prima facie evidence in suits to exclude public from accessing & using sandy beach.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2009 House • Filed
    2/25/2009 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); General Government Policy Council
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00049
    3/20/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), 03/24/09, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/24/2009 House • CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 00357
    4/6/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/06/09 -HJ 00354; CS filed
    4/13/2009 House • Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) -HJ 00390
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)

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  • CS/HB 527, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/6/2009 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 488 (c1) Beaches/Public Access [EPSC] Justice Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.80
    161.81
    161.82
    161.83

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  • HB 527, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.80
    161.81
    161.82
    161.83

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