Constitutional amendment; environmental justice (first reference).
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference);environmental justice. Establishes that it is the policy of theCommonwealth to follow the principles of environmental justice inthe development, implementation, and enforcement of environmentallaws, regulations, and policies and to ensure that no population,especially minority, low-income, or historically economically disadvantagedcommunities, faces higher levels or greater impacts of pollutionand climate change than other populations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 5, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101762D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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