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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 1, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2022
How they voted
29–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Apr 7, 2022
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/21/2022 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2022 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
04/08/2022 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
04/07/2022 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Legislature · Passed
03/30/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
03/01/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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