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CS/CS/SB 1078: Water Management Districts/Limitation of Liability [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Baker

Water Management Districts/Limitation of Liability [EPSC]; Applies the limitation of liability of a WMD to the water areas of the district. Provides liability protection to an owner of private land used as an easement or other right by a WMD for the purpose of providing access to lands or water areas that the WMD makes available to the public for outdoor recreational activities. Defines the term "park area, district or other lands, or water areas," etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/18/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-201
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/29/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/5/2009 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations
    2/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00066; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 401-S; Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00140; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00140
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00257
    3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/30/2009 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00252
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 401-S
    4/15/2009 Senate • CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00421
    4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414
    4/23/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00505
    4/24/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00536; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00536
    4/27/2009 House • In Messages
    5/1/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01308; Read 2nd time -HJ 01308; Read 3rd time -HJ 01308; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01308
    5/1/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01111
    6/8/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-201

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  • CS/CS/SB 1078, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2009 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1131 (c1) Limitation on Liability/Water Management Districts Poppell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2009-201)
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1078, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2009 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2009 12:09 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays
    5/1/2009 1:00 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge.

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  • CS/SB 1078, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2009 at 2:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    866748 - Amendment
    General Government Appropriations
    (Baker)
    4/14/2009
    8:25 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 9:45 AM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge.

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  • SB 1078, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    422102 - Amendment
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Constantine)
    3/3/2009
    12:31 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    323580 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/24/2009
    4:03 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    858104 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/24/2009
    4:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    161060 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/25/2009
    1:22 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2009 2:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge.

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