Allows municipalities to conduct annual event for open burning of Christmas trees.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Nov 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Vetoed Nov 27, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Nov 27, 2023
Vetoed
Absolute Veto, Received in the Senate
upper
Jun 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-0-0)
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-0)
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
MJ
Michael J. Doherty
RRepublican
P
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
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