Relative to World Oceans Day.
Summary
This measure would recognize June 8 as World Oceans Day, and would declare that the Legislature intends to act decisively in 2018 in regard to passing legislation aimed at reducing plastic pollution in California rivers, beaches, and ocean, and would further declare that the State of California is determined to seek additional ways to curb plastic pollution on those waterways and beaches, and in other natural spaces and communities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jul 2018
Assembly Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 31, 2018
Signed Jul 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jul 5, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Jul 5, 2018
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 10, 2018
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
legislature
Jul 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jul 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5105.)
upper
Jun 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jun 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 5726.)
lower
Jun 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 4).
lower
Jun 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
0 primary · 52 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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