Overview

• After a 470–0 vote in the Chamber of Deputies on September 1, the bill now moves through Senate review for debate and a vote.
• The measure would make access to maritime beaches and the adjacent federal coastal zone free, permanent and open to all people.
• Federal, state and municipal authorities would be obligated to ensure access from public roads that is safe, clearly marked and equipped with basic services.
• Fees and restrictive conditions for entry would be banned, with narrow exceptions for environmental protection, public safety and matters of national interest.
• Hotel industry reactions in Quintana Roo are split, with Rodrigo de la Peña calling universal hotel access points complicated while David Ortiz Mena welcomes improved public entries; residents in Sonora and Baja California report barriers and charges and voice support for the reform.