An Act To Lower The Environmental Impact Of Consumers, Increase Food Safety And Strengthen Consumer Choice By Ending The Ban On Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
24–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 5, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-9-2)
senate
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-63-6)
house
Mar 28, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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