S 499 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to the use of glyphosate on public lands

Summary

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 499) of Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Kenneth I. Gordon, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of glyphosate on public lands. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 16, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Mar 16, 2020

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

upper

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Fifth Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Edward F. Coppinger

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester