Relating to ocean resources.
Summary
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Mar 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2019 · House Mar 19, 2019
How they voted
23–6
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 19, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Heard.
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
BJ
Betsy Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
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