Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

S 2450 — An Act to reduce disposable plastic straw waste

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Senate, December 30, 2019 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 429) of Michael J. Barrett and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to reduce disposable plastic straw waste; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 857) of David M. Rogers and others relative to restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4084) of Keely O'Gorman relative to the use and distribution of single-use plastic straws,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2448).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S429, H857 and H4084

  3. Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (186)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2450 do?
Senate, December 30, 2019 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 429) of Michael J. Barrett and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to reduce disposable plastic straw waste; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 857) of David M. Rogers and others relative to restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4084) of Keely O'Gorman relative to the use and distribution of single-use plastic straws,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2448).
Who sponsors S 2450?
S 2450 is sponsored by Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Tami L. Gouveia, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Keely O'Gorman, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Denise Provost, and Kay Khan.
What is the current status of S 2450?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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