AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Last action May 5, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021
How they voted
32–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
40% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 5, 2021
Committee
05/05/2021 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/04/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/28/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 37
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 37. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline