CS/HB 527 (2009) -  Public Access to Beaches

General Bill by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee and Sachs
Public Access to Beaches: Declares public policy of state regarding public access to beaches; prohibits obstruction of beach access under certain conditions; prohibits use of signs declaring public beach is private property; prohibits governmental entity from placing obstruction upon public beach under certain conditions; prohibits ordinances that limit public access; provides for use of prima facie evidence in suits to exclude public from accessing & using sandy beach.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 488 Subject: Beaches/Public Access [EPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee 4/6/2009 9:24:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee 3/23/2009 2:50:04 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/06/2009 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/06/2009 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 04/06/2009 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 04/06/2009 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2009 - 11:14 AM Member: Sachs Committee: Version: __