CS/HB 321: Release of Balloons
GENERAL BILL by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Chaney ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Basabe ; Garcia ; Gottlieb ; Hunschofsky ; LaMarca ; López, J. ; Waldron
Release of Balloons; Revises prohibition on release of certain balloons to delete specified timeframe & number of balloons; deletes exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; provides that person who violates prohibition commits noncriminal infraction of littering; revises penalty for such violation; deletes provision authorizing petitions to enjoin release of balloons.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/13/2023 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee |
| 12/5/2023 | House |
• Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda |
| 12/12/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee |
| 12/13/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/18/2023 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/26/2024 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/30/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee |
| 2/6/2024 | House |
• Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda |
| 2/8/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/12/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024) |
| 2/15/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/16/2024 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy |
| 2/20/2024 | Senate |
• Received |
| 3/4/2024 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 638 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 602 -SJ 638 • Read 2nd time -SJ 638 • Amendment(s) adopted (915176) -SJ 638 • Read 3rd time -SJ 639 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 639 |
| 3/4/2024 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/5/2024 | House |
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 915176 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 9 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
