CS/SB 338 -  Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces

General Bill by Health Policy and Berman (CO-SPONSORS) Rodriguez
Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces: Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to adopt and enforce certain rules; directing the department to require closure of beach waters and public bathing places under certain circumstances; requiring that such closures remain in effect for a specified period; preempting the issuance of certain health advisories for public bathing places to the state; specifying a timeframe within which the department must notify the municipality or county, the local office of the Department of Environmental Protection, and the local affiliates of national television networks of areas affected by a health advisory against swimming issued by the department, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 02/06/24 11:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 165 Subject: Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/7/2024 4:32:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/5/2024 11:03:07 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time Time: 02/08/2024 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 02/08/2024 - 7:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Time: 02/06/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2024 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy Time: 11/15/2023 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/07/2023 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
514.023 CS/CS/HB 165

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