Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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