AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
Summary
Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
69–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2025
Committee
06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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