Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products.
Summary
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products. Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any product that indicates on the product's container or packaging that such container or packaging is recyclable unless such container or packaging is made out of a material that is recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans. The bill requires the Virginia Waste Management Board to maintain a list of all materials that are recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans adopted in the Commonwealth and to make such list available on the Department of Environmental Quality's website.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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