PRAIRIE AND FORAGE PLANTS
Summary
Creates the Native Prairie and Forage Preference Act. Provides that every State agency, where appropriate, shall give preference to using native prairie and forage plants to benefit pollinators, including, but not limited to, honey bees and monarch butterflies. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall provide information when requested to support this initiative.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 27, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2019 · House Mar 27, 2019
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 17, 2019
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 12, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-6)
house
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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