HB 669: Public Waters
GENERAL BILL by Gossett-Seidman
Public Waters; Prohibits local governments & special districts from applying for permit to establish or maintain public mooring field; requires DOH to adopt & enforce certain rules; provides minimum requirements for such rules; requires counties, municipalities, special districts, & state to issue within specified timeframe health advisories; removes preemption to state of certain health advisories; requires counties, municipalities, special districts, & state to provide DEP & local affiliates of national television networks certain notification within specified timeframe; requires counties, municipalities, special districts, & state to close certain beach waters & public bathing places; requires closure to remain in effect for specified amount of time; requires counties, municipalities, special districts, & certain owners to provide specified entities certain notification; requires DOH, in coordination with DEP & FWCC, to adopt by rule health advisory sign for specified purpose; provides requirements for such sign; requires counties, municipalities, special districts, & DEP to post & maintain health advisory signs; specifies where health advisory signs must be posted & for how long.
Last Action: 12/16/2025 House - Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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HB 669, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2025 at 2:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1042 Public Waters Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 12/30/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.118 General permits; delegation. Page 2 (pdf) 514.023 Sampling of beach waters; and public bathing places; health advisories. Page 4 (pdf)