Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House May 12, 2023
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic13
53% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Environmental Regulation
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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