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AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND MUNICIPAL GREENS AND BANNING THE SALE AND USE OF GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED LAWN OR TURF SEEDS.
To protect children's health from exposure to toxic lawn pesticides by extending the ban on the use of lawn care pesticides in schools to include schools with students in grades nine to twelve in 2017, and applying current restrictions concerning the application of lawn pesticides at school grounds to the application of pesticides at parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and municipal greens.
Introduced by:
Environment Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 240 [pdf] | |
| ENV Joint Favorable Substitute [pdf] | |
| Raised Bill [pdf] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 3560 [pdf] | |
| Senate Schedule B LCO# 3492 [pdf] | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 3465 [pdf] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #3493 [pdf] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 45 AS AMENDED | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 74 PASS AS AMENDED BY SEN A | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 73 ADOPT SENATE AMD B LCO 3492 | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 72 ADOPT SENATE AMD A LCO 3465 |
| Committee Actions | |
| ENV Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet-B [pdf] | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet-A [pdf] | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for SB-443, as amended by Senate "A" | |
| Bill Analysis for File Copy 240 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/2014 | House Rejected Bill | ||
| 4/10/2014 | House Rejected House Amendment Schedule A 3560 | ||
| 4/10/2014 | House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/10/2014 | Rules Suspended | ||
| 4/9/2014 | Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/9/2014 | Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 3492 | ||
| 4/9/2014 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3465 | ||
| 4/1/2014 | (LCO) | File Number 240 | |
| 4/1/2014 | Senate Calendar Number 174 | ||
| 4/1/2014 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/1/2014 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/28/2014 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/14 5:00 PM | |
| 3/24/2014 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/21/2014 | (ENV) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/12/2014 | Public Hearing 03/17 | ||
| 3/11/2014 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment |
Co-sponsors of SB-443
Sen. Edward Meyer, 12th Dist.
Rep. Timothy R. Bowles, 42nd Dist.
Rep. John K. Hampton, 16th Dist.
Rep. Kim Fawcett, 133rd Dist.
Rep. Elissa T. Wright, 41st Dist.
Rep. Mae M. Flexer, 44th Dist.
Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky, 85th Dist.
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