S05983Introduced in the Senate
Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.
Introduced by Peter Harckham, District 40
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.
Where it stands
VETOED MEMO.92
December 5, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 9, 2025
97
Yes
46
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
150 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Schiavoni | 1 | Yes |
| Jodi Giglio | 2 | No |
| Joseph DeStefano | 3 | No |
| Rebecca Kassay | 4 | Yes |
| Doug Smith | 5 | No |
| Philip Ramos | 6 | Yes |
| Jarett Gandolfo | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | 8 | No |
| Michael Durso | 9 | Yes |
| Steve Stern | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1ST REPORT CAL.520
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5983A
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to environmental conservation
substituted for a6930
ordered to third reading rules cal.333
passed assembly
returned to senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
VETOED MEMO.92
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