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Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)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
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)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
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) |