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SB 5965 - 2025-26

Reducing environmental impacts associated with bags provided to customers at retail establishments.
Sponsors: Bateman, Salomon, Shewmake
Companion bill: HB 2233

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Friday, March 6, 2026 07:58 PM

Current version:

SB 5965

Current status:

SRules 2

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the Senate:In the House:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Friday, March 6, 2026 07:58 PM

Current version:

SB 5965

Current status:

SRules 2

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
Senate:
House:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2026 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (View original bill)
Jan 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 2
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 9
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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Fiscal note

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