Sat Mar 8 5:27PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. John Block | 51 | Otero |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HGEIC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
| HCEDC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [7] HGEIC/HCEDC-HGEIC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | referred | HGEIC/HCEDC |
| 7 | sent | HGEIC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 20 | filed: [Prefiled by John Block; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HGEIC | |
| title: '[prefiled by John Block; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'No Restrictions on Plastic Bag Use' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[7] HGEIC/HCEDC-HGEIC' | |
| new sponsor: John Block |
HOUSE BILL 483
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
John Block
AN ACT
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT; PROHIBITING ENACTMENT OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LAW, ORDINANCE, POLICY OR RULE THAT RESTRICTS THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS BY A GROCERY STORE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS--PROHIBITED ACTION.--
A. For the purposes of this section:
(1) "public body" means the state or a local government or an agency or branch of the state or local government;
(2) "local government" means a county, an incorporated city, a home rule municipality, a town or a village; and
(3) "plastic grocery bag" means a bag that is:
(a) provided by a retail grocer to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting food or other goods; and
(b) composed of synthetic material made from linking monomers through a chemical reaction to create a polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into various solid forms, including material derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources.
B. A public body shall not enact, impose or continue in effect any law, ordinance, policy or rule that restricts a retail grocer's use or provision of plastic grocery bags.
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