Concerning state laws that address climate change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Mar 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
36–13
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 7, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
28
Committee
22
Mar 25, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-15-2)
house
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Reuven Carlyle
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mona Das
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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