AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF HARMFUL FLAME RETARDANTS.
Summary
This Act prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products, upholstered furniture used in residences, and mattresses that contain harmful flame retardant chemicals. These flame retardants have been found to cause cancer, particularly to firefighters who are extinguishing fires that involve products that contain these chemicals. This Act does not apply to any of the following: 1. The sale of used products. 2. Furniture purchased for public use in public facilities 3. Thread or fiber used for stitching mattress components. 4. Children’s products that are not primarily intended for use in the home. 5. Products being transferred to a vehicle at a warehouse or distribution center for delivery in another state. 6. Electronic components. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jul 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Aug 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2022 · House Jun 7, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jul 1, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Aug 4, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 77 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 77 - Stricken in House
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 77 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 77 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
P
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
P
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
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