Establishes an office of sustainability
Summary
Establishes a chief sustainability officer to coordinate efforts across state agencies and other state government entities to address climate change mitigation and climate sustainability efforts.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Vetoed
Nov 2024
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Vetoed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · Assembly May 13, 2024
How they voted
52–7
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 22, 2024
Amended
TABLED
lower
Nov 22, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.30
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 13, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5909A
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
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