CS/SB 338: Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez
Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to adopt and enforce certain rules; directing the department to require closure of beach waters and public bathing places under certain circumstances; requiring that such closures remain in effect for a specified period; preempting the issuance of certain health advisories for public bathing places to the state; specifying a timeframe within which the department must notify the municipality or county, the local office of the Department of Environmental Protection, and the local affiliates of national television networks of areas affected by a health advisory against swimming issued by the department, etc.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 2/1/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/6/2024 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 2/7/2024 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2/8/2024 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government • CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
