Requires DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to use only native vegetation for landscaping, land management, reforestation, or habitat restoration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Dec 2016
Senate Passage
Oct 2016
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 12, 2016
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2017, c.41.
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (69-0-0)
legislature
Dec 15, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Oct 20, 2016
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
legislature
Oct 20, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (35-2)
legislature
Sep 26, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jan 12, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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