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.
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)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 5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) 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and Location S 488 (c1) Beaches/Public Access [EPSC] Justice Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs 
 Location: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