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
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Jul 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
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
May 5, 2021
Committee
05/05/2021 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/04/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/28/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
02/05/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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