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CS/SB 144: Beach Safety [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Bullard

Beach Safety [EPSC]; Expands the beach safety program administered by the Department of Environmental Protection to apply to all beaches. Provides enhanced penalties for an assault or battery on an ocean lifeguard while he or she is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00014
3/12/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/17/09, 10:30 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
3/19/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 401-S
3/24/2009 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00251; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00253
3/26/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/30/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Criminal Justice; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00272; Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00251
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs