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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 11, 2019 National HR 266 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (240 - 179)
Jan. 11, 2019 National HR 266 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (240 - 179)
March 5, 2019 HI HB 808 Prohibits Hunting of Sharks and Rays Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
March 12, 2019 NM SB 489 Authorizes State Investment in Renewable Energies Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
March 12, 2019 NM SB 489 Authorizes State Investment in Renewable Energies Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
March 12, 2019 IA SF 519 Establishes Trespass Charges for Undercover Investigators at Certain Agricultural Facilities Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
April 18, 2019 IA SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
March 19, 2019 NH HB 560 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (201 - 145)
March 19, 2019 NH HB 558 Prohibits Restaurant Use of Plastic Straws Unless Specifically Requested Bill Passed - House (196 - 146)
April 11, 2019 WA SB 5116 Increases State Clean Energy Efforts to be 100 Percent Carbon Free by 2045 Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
April 11, 2019 WA SB 5116 Increases State Clean Energy Efforts to be 100 Percent Carbon Free by 2045 Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
March 25, 2019 ND SB 2044 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
April 4, 2019 ME LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (87 - 51)
March 28, 2019 MT HB 327 Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21)
April 8, 2019 TN SB 923 Authorizes Recycling of Plastic Using Pyrolysis Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
May 29, 2019 OR SB 90 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Straws at Restaurants Unless Asked For Bill Passed - House (48 - 12)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1508 Prohibits Retail Stores from Using Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
May 2, 2019 National HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
May 2, 2019 National HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
March 25, 2019 TN HB 1021 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating, Restricting, or Banning Auxiliary Containers Bill Passed - House (69 - 21)
May 1, 2019 CO HB 19-1261 Authorizes Regulations on Greenhouse Gases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 24)
May 14, 2019 MO SB 391 Prohibits Local Officials from Regulating Industrial Farms Bill Passed - House (103 - 44)
May 15, 2019 National HR 312 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act Bill Passed - House (275 - 146)
May 14, 2019 DE HB 130 Prohibits Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
May 23, 2019 NH SB 165 Authorizes Solar Energy Development in Low-Income Communities "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (229 - 113)
May 28, 2019 CT HB 7083 Requires Climate Change Education in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
May 29, 2019 OH HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
May 29, 2019 OH HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
June 5, 2019 National HR 1921 Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (395 - 22)
June 4, 2019 NY S 5532 Prohibits Declawing Cats Bill Passed - House (113 - 31)
March 25, 2019 National HR 1616 European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (391 - 24)
June 6, 2019 NH SB 168 Authorizes Solar Energy Projects "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139)
May 24, 2019 AZ HB 2753 Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
May 26, 2019 TX HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
June 17, 2019 OR HB 2020 Establishes a Cap-and-Trade Program Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
May 8, 2019 NH SB 284 Establishes a Statewide Customer Use Online Energy Data Platform "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (218 - 133)
Aug. 21, 2019 NC SB 315 Establishes Regulations on Hemp and Other Farming Industries Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
March 27, 2019 IL HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
March 27, 2019 IL HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
Sept. 18, 2019 NH HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157)
Sept. 18, 2019 NH HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157)
June 18, 2019 OR SB 1044 Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
June 18, 2019 OR SB 1044 Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
June 5, 2019 OR HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
May 27, 2019 IL SB 9 Establishes Coal-Ash Regulations Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
March 19, 2019 NH HB 605 Increases Penalties for Possessing or Manufacturing Animal Fighting Paraphernalia "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (215 - 124)
May 24, 2019 CA AB 936 Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
May 29, 2019 CA AB 1162 Prohibits Single-Use Plastics for Personal Care Products at Lodging Establishments Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/11 HR 266 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (240 - 179)
1/11 HR 266 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (240 - 179)
3/05 HB 808 Prohibits Hunting of Sharks and Rays Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
3/12 SB 489 Authorizes State Investment in Renewable Energies Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
3/12 SB 489 Authorizes State Investment in Renewable Energies Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
3/12 SF 519 Establishes Trespass Charges for Undercover Investigators at Certain Agricultural Facilities Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
4/18 SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
3/19 HB 560 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (201 - 145)
3/19 HB 558 Prohibits Restaurant Use of Plastic Straws Unless Specifically Requested Bill Passed - House (196 - 146)
4/11 SB 5116 Increases State Clean Energy Efforts to be 100 Percent Carbon Free by 2045 Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
4/11 SB 5116 Increases State Clean Energy Efforts to be 100 Percent Carbon Free by 2045 Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
3/25 SB 2044 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
4/04 LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (87 - 51)
3/28 HB 327 Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21)
4/08 SB 923 Authorizes Recycling of Plastic Using Pyrolysis Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
5/29 SB 90 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Straws at Restaurants Unless Asked For Bill Passed - House (48 - 12)
3/31 S 1508 Prohibits Retail Stores from Using Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
5/02 HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
5/02 HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
3/25 HB 1021 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating, Restricting, or Banning Auxiliary Containers Bill Passed - House (69 - 21)
5/01 HB 19-1261 Authorizes Regulations on Greenhouse Gases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 24)
5/14 SB 391 Prohibits Local Officials from Regulating Industrial Farms Bill Passed - House (103 - 44)
5/15 HR 312 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act Bill Passed - House (275 - 146)
5/14 HB 130 Prohibits Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
5/23 SB 165 Authorizes Solar Energy Development in Low-Income Communities "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (229 - 113)
5/28 HB 7083 Requires Climate Change Education in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
5/29 HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
5/29 HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
6/05 HR 1921 Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (395 - 22)
6/04 S 5532 Prohibits Declawing Cats Bill Passed - House (113 - 31)
3/25 HR 1616 European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (391 - 24)
6/06 SB 168 Authorizes Solar Energy Projects "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139)
5/24 HB 2753 Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
5/26 HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
6/17 HB 2020 Establishes a Cap-and-Trade Program Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
5/08 SB 284 Establishes a Statewide Customer Use Online Energy Data Platform "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (218 - 133)
8/21 SB 315 Establishes Regulations on Hemp and Other Farming Industries Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
3/27 HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
3/27 HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
9/18 HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157)
9/18 HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157)
6/18 SB 1044 Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
6/18 SB 1044 Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
6/05 HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19)
6/05 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
5/30 LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
5/27 SB 9 Establishes Coal-Ash Regulations Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
3/19 HB 605 Increases Penalties for Possessing or Manufacturing Animal Fighting Paraphernalia "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (215 - 124)
5/24 AB 936 Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
5/29 AB 1162 Prohibits Single-Use Plastics for Personal Care Products at Lodging Establishments Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
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