AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Creates a voluntary mechanism for municipalities to use to dedicate a park, conservation or other land they own as public trust land in perpetuity to protect and preserve its future use.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Jul 3, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 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
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 3, 2021
Signed into law
07/03/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/29/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/23/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 17, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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