Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Dec 23, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · House Feb 16, 2020
How they voted
33–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican17
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-10-1)
senate
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
ENET - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 01:30 PM
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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