Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts
Summary
Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly May 13, 2026
How they voted
40–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
Co
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Tony Simone
DDemocratic
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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