ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Increases the maximum civil penalties assessed by the Department of Environmental Quality (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Failed
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Last action May 9, 2022
Floor votes · House May 5, 2022
How they voted
51–40
Failed · 10 other
Total votes 101
May 5, 2022
D
Democratic33
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican67
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 5, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (51-40-10)
house
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Royce Duplessis
DDemocratic
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