Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action May 14, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2021
How they voted
95–15
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 130
Apr 30, 2021
D
Democratic51
74% Yea
R
Republican79
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
upper
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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