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CS/SB 338: Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez

Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to adopt and enforce certain rules; directing the department to require closure of beach waters and public bathing places under certain circumstances; requiring that such closures remain in effect for a specified period; preempting the issuance of certain health advisories for public bathing places to the state; specifying a timeframe within which the department must notify the municipality or county, the local office of the Department of Environmental Protection, and the local affiliates of national television networks of areas affected by a health advisory against swimming issued by the department, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/7/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • CS/SB 338, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 6:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 165 (er) Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 7/10/2024 H Veto Message received

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    514.023 Sampling of beach waters; and public bathing places; health advisories. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 338, Original Filed Version Posted 11/7/2023 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 165 (c1) Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 7/10/2024 H Veto Message received

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    440740 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Berman)
    2/2/2024
    1:53 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 11:30 AM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    514.021 Department authorization. Page 6 (pdf)
    514.023 Sampling of beach waters; and public bathing places; health advisories. Page 7 (pdf)
    514.0231 Advisory committee to oversee sampling of beach waters. Page 10 (pdf)

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