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.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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SB 156, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2025 at 1:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 73 Safe Waterways Act Gossett-Seidman Identical Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.021 Department authorization. Page 6 (pdf) 514.023 Sampling of beach waters; and public bathing places; health advisories. Page 7 (pdf) 514.0231 Advisory committee to oversee sampling of beach waters. Page 10 (pdf)