RELATING TO MICROBEADS.
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2021: bans the manufacture of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. Beginning 7/1/2022: bans the sale or offer for sale of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, that contains synthetic plastic microbeads and bans the manufacture of a non-prescription drug that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. Beginning 7/1/2023: bans the sale or offer for sale of a non-prescription drug that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. Specifically exempts rinse-off cosmetics and rinse-off cosmetics that are also non-prescription drugs regulated by the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015. Effective on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1060-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Yamane, Thielen.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 203) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-20 10:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2785) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to AEN, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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