AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Includes a facility's potential detrimental impact on the community as a factor to be considered when approving the construction or operation of a solid waste management facility.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed Jun 25, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2018
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 32
May 22, 2018
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican3
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2018
Signed into law
06/25/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/19/2018 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2018
Committee
05/23/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 15, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
01/11/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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