Relating to prohibitions for certain products.
Summary
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene foam container in sales of prepared food. Prohibits food vendor from providing single-use foodware containers to consumer unless foodware containers meet certain criteria. ] Prohibits person from selling or distributing polystyrene foam containers or polystyrene foam packaging peanuts. Prohibits person from selling or distributing foodware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prohibitions become operative January 1, 2025. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish certification program for compostable products. ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
20–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
4 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
P
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Tom Andersen
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Farrah Chaichi
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
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