Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County
Summary
Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County; Provides exception to general law; prohibits sale & use of fireworks located within Equestrian Preserve of Village of Wellington except under specified circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Jun 21, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 3
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Willhite
DDemocratic
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