A 6480 New York Assembly · 2017 Regular Session

Relates to banning plastic bag usage in the state; repealer

Summary

Establishes a framework for eliminating the use of plastic bags by certain stores, with limited exceptions; includes a requirement for certain stores to supply reuseable or recycled paper bags to recipients of SNAP and WIC benefits at no cost; establishes a "reuseable grocery bag fund".

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2017

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2017 Last action Jun 7, 2018

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

0

Committee

2

Jun 7, 2018

Assembly · Failed

HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Jan 3, 2018

Assembly · Referred to committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Mar 7, 2017

Assembly · Referred to committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Richard N. Gottfried