BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2829: Climate emergency

Declaring a climate emergency.

Summary

  • Declares a climate emergency.
  • Authorizes the Governor to declare an energy emergency for purposes of limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resiliency to the effects of climate change.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2829), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 24, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to declaring a climate emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 2829 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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