AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT (Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of any food package in Rhode Island which contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), effective January 1, 2024.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Signed Jun 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2022
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 72
Jun 23, 2022
D
Democratic63
93% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 29, 2022
Signed into law
06/29/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/23/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/23/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 21, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
03/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
01/25/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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