Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands
Summary
Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Nov 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Vetoed Nov 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023 · Assembly Jun 7, 2023
How they voted
49–9
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
42% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 17, 2023
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.81
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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