Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; repealer
Summary
Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; regulates the sale of hypodermic needles and syringes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Signed Oct 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · Assembly Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
42–21
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 7, 2021
D
Democratic43
97% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Oct 7, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.433
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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