Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Consumer Protection Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2792
Requires manufacturers of children's products that contain priority chemicals to disclose information to Department of Human Services on their use if department designates chemical as priority chemical based on potential exposure of child or fetus to chemical.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires manufacturers of children's products that contain priority chemicals to disclose information to Department of Human Services on their use if department designates chemical as priority chemical based on potential exposure of child or fetus to chemical. Authorizes department to require replacement of priority chemical with safer alternative if department determines that safer alternative is available for specified use. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for certain violations. Exempts certain uses of priority chemicals. Authorizes department to participate in interstate clearinghouse to share information and cooperate with other states to promote safer chemicals in consumer products. Establishes Environmental Public Health Protection Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purposes of Act.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 23 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Jun 29 · stopped126 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Feb 252 days
Consumer ProtectionFeb 25 to Jun 29 · stopped124 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Jun 29
- Feb 23Introduced
- Feb 25Sent to Consumer Protection
- Mar 2Heard in Consumer Protection
- Apr 8Heard in Consumer Protection
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Feb 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 25Referred to Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Mar 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives