CS/HB 603: Single-Use Plastic Straws
GENERAL BILL by Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Sabatini ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill ; McClure ; Perez ; Roach
Single-Use Plastic Straws; Prohibits local government entities from adopting or enforcing ordinances & regulations relating to single-use plastic straws; requires DEP or designated entity to conduct study evaluating environmental impact & submit report to Legislature; provides for lift of moratorium; provides penalties.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2019 | House |
• Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 69 |
| 3/5/2019 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 69 |
| 3/22/2019 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 3/26/2019 | House |
• CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 539 |
| 3/28/2019 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 531 |
| 3/29/2019 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • CS referred to Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 551 • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 551 |
| 5/3/2019 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Appropriations Committee |
