Prohibits the use of glyphosate on state property
Summary
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of glyphosate on state property: to maintain critical infrastructure; to manage roadside vegetation to ensure public safety; habitat management for the control of invasive species, noxious weeds, and pests of significant public health importance, and the protection of critical native plant species; and for research purposes to develop sustainable alternatives for agricultural and environmental usages, as well as research regarding the environmental motility of glyphosate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
Assembly Passage
Jan 2021
Signed into Law
Jan 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Jan 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 12, 2021 · Assembly Jan 25, 2021
How they voted
47–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Jan 12, 2021
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican19
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.19
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
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