Legislation

Title: Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Hershey, Hester, Carozza, and Young
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person who is at least 13 years old, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit entity, the State, or any unit or political subdivision of the State from knowingly and intentionally releasing or causing to be released, or organizing the release of, a balloon into the atmosphere, with certain exceptions; requiring a certain unit, officer, or official of a local government with delegated enforcement authority to report certain violations; establishing a civil penalty of $250 for a violation of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0013

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 7/14/2019 Legislative Date 7/14/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {984332/1 Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 2/5 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Favorable Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2020 Legislative Date 2/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2020 Legislative Date 2/06/2020 Action Floor Amendment {223226/1 (Senator Jennings) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2020 Legislative Date 2/06/2020 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Floor Amendment {223226/1 (Senator Jennings) Withdrawn Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Floor Amendment {653325/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (36-10) Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (38-8) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2020 Legislative Date 2/12/2020 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	7/14/2019	7/14/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Favorable with Amendments {984332/1	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Committee Amendment Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Motion Special Order until 2/5 (Senator Hough) Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Favorable	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2020	2/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2020	2/06/2020	Floor Amendment {223226/1 (Senator Jennings)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2020	2/06/2020	Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Floor Amendment {223226/1 (Senator Jennings) Withdrawn	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Floor Amendment {653325/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (36-10)	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (38-8)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2020	2/12/2020	Referred Environment and Transportation	26 Click to view Recorded Media

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