HB 73: Safe Waterways Act
GENERAL BILL by Gossett-Seidman
Safe Waterways Act; Transfers duties related to bacteriological sampling of beach waters & public bathing places from DOH to DEP; provides requirements for such transfer; revises provisions related to bacteriological sampling of beach waters & public bathing places, including rule adoption & enforcement; issuance of health advisories; closure of beach waters & public bathing places; notification & signage requirements; & public statewide interagency database.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |