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Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
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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5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 73, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/27/2024 at 9:50 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 156 Safe Waterways Act Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.021 Department authorization. Page 7 (pdf) 514.023 Sampling of beach waters; and public bathing places; health advisories. Page 8 (pdf) 514.0231 Advisory committee to oversee sampling of beach waters. Page 12 (pdf)