Became P.L.2017, c.210, on August 7, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Assembly Bill 3056
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Feb 8
Ronald S. Dancer, Eric Houghtaling, Parker Space, Bob Andrzejczak
Chief co-sponsors from Feb 8
Chief co-sponsor from May 19
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 29, 2017
19 co-sponsors
Gail Phoebus, Robert D. Clifton, Amy H. Handlin, Nancy F. Muñoz, Robert Auth, Holly T. Schepisi, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Sheila Y. Oliver, Annette Quijano, Mila M. Jasey, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., John F. McKeon, Nancy J. Pinkin, Eliana Pintor Marin, Tim Eustace, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Joann Downey, Herb Conaway Jr., Reed Gusciora
In the Senate
Sponsor from May 25, 2017
Linda R. Greenstein, Christopher Bateman, Bob Smith
Chief co-sponsors from May 25, 2017
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 16, 2016 to August 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action11 actions on 10 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 16 to May 26100 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 16 to May 1993 days
In the SenateMay 26 to May 25364 days
Economic GrowthJun 6 to Mar 6 · moved on273 days
Environment and EnergyMar 6 to Mar 137 days
Back in the General AssemblyMay 25 to Jun 2935 days
With the GovernorJun 29 to Aug 739 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · May 26
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · May 25, 2017
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Jun 29, 2017
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 19
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 13, 2017
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Feb 16 – May 26
- Feb 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- May 19Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 26Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
In the Senate Jun 6 – May 25, 2017
- Jun 6Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Economic Growth
- Mar 6, 2017Sent to Environment and Energy
- Mar 13, 2017Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 25, 2017Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jun 1, 2017 – Jun 29, 2017
- Jun 1, 2017Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 29, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 7, 2017
- Aug 7, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.210
All 11 actions, as published
- Feb 16INT 1RA REF AANGeneral Assembly
- May 19REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 26PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 6R/S REF SEGSenate
- Mar 6, 2017TRANS SENSenate
- Mar 13, 2017REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 25, 2017SUB FORSenate
- May 25, 2017PSSenate
- Jun 1, 2017R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29, 2017PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Aug 7, 2017APPGovernor