Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Sep 24, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Sep 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 21, 2020
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
Sep 14, 2020
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
lower
3 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
John McKeon
DDemocratic
P
NJ
Nancy J. Pinkin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
EH
Eric Houghtaling
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
JC
Jamel C. Holley
DDemocratic
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