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SB 156: Safe Waterways Act

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Safe Waterways Act; Citing this act as the "Safe Waterways Act"; requiring the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to submit to the Governor and the Legislature, by a specified date, certain recommendations relating to the transfer of duties related to the bacteriological sampling of beach waters and public bathing places; requiring the departments to enter into an interagency agreement, by a specified date, that meets certain requirements; requiring municipalities and counties to notify the department of any incident that may affect the quality of beach waters and public bathing places within their respective jurisdictions, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2025 Senate • Filed
1/24/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 Senate • Died in Health Policy