Establishes postconsumer recycled content requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and plastic trash bags; prohibits sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging.*
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Governor
Introduced Jun 4, 2020
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
22–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jun 24, 2021
D
Democratic26
76% Yea
R
Republican14
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (22-15)
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (48-26-3)
lower
Jan 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Nov 15, 2021
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-14)
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (23-0) (Smith)
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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