AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 27, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2020
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Feb 26, 2020
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
02/27/2020 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2020 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Feb 12, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/12/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 29, 2020
Legislature · Passed
01/29/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
01/08/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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