Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty
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Officially: “Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 7, 2025
Filed · Mar 7, 2025
Read first time · Mar 24, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Mar 24, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 31, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 31, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 31, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 31, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 7, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 9, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 9, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 15, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 15, 2025
Amended · Apr 15, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 15, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 15, 2025
Passed · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 15, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Read first time · Apr 17, 2025
Referred to Environmental Regulation · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 1, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 1, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 1, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 15, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 15, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 15, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 23, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 26, 2025
Read · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Filed without the Governor's signature · Jun 22, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 22, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 27, Nays 4
SBi2078 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 102, Nays 32, Present, not voting 2
CSSBi2078 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 98, Nays 42, Present, not voting 2
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yeas 27, Nays 4
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 22, 2025).