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SB 436: Seaport Security

GENERAL BILL by Hill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis ; Lynn

Seaport Security; Deletes provisions requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to establish a statewide seaport access eligibility reporting system. Specifies that a federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential is the only authorization required for obtaining access to secure and restricted areas of a seaport. Deletes the requirements for performing criminal history screening on certain persons authorized to regularly enter secure and restricted areas.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 283 (Ch. 2011-41)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/13/2011 Senate • Filed
1/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 40
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 283 (Ch. 2011-41)