Bill Summary

SB 636 Beach Management (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Leek  CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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Summary
Beach Management; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to review certain data when designating certain beaches as critically eroded and in need of restoration and nourishment; requiring that certain beaches, whose local government preserved funds for a certain purpose and which possess specified features, be designated as critically eroded; revising the list of areas that may receive designation as an area of critical state concern, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   S Environment and Natural Resources
   S Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/20/25
SENATE
Filed
12/09/25
SENATE
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
01/08/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 S
01/13/26
SENATE
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/13/26
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 K
02/04/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/06/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/09/26
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Now in Fiscal Policy
02/09/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 S
02/12/26
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/13/26
SENATE
Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0636
Filed on 11/20/25
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Amendment 244086
Leek
Filed on 02/03/26
Replaced by CS
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0636C1
Filed on 02/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
161.101
161.161
380.045
380.05
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