Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on February 25, 2010. The 2010 Special Session has ended.
2010 Special Session
Senate Bill 1009
Prohibits use of plastic bags as checkout bags.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits use of plastic bags as checkout bags. Allows Department of Environmental Quality to impose civil penalty. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 1 to February 25, 2010, 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 4 days
In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 25 · stopped24 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 1 to Feb 25 · stopped24 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 Senate Feb 1 – Feb 25
- Feb 1Introduced
- Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 2Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 11Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 25Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 1Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 11Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate