AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw, unless the consumer requests such a straw.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Jul 7, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2021
Signed into law
07/07/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/30/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
01/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
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