l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 695

Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy, Environment and Water Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container <i>, container of infant formula</i>] or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant. Requires manufacturers of containers and reusable bottles made or lined with bisphenol A to recall containers and bottles. Requires manufacturers to make reasonable effort to notify person who distributes, sells or offers for sale manufacturer's containers or reusable bottles of prohibition at least 90 days before operative date of prohibition. Makes prohibition on manufacture, distribution, sale or offer for sale of child's beverage container or reusable bottle operative January 1, 2012. <i>Makes prohibition on manufacture, distribution, sale or offer for sale of container of infant formula operative January 1, 2013.</i>] <i>Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale metal can made or lined with bisphenol A that contains food unless label is affixed advising that can is made or lined with bisphenol A. Requires manufacturers of cans to make reasonable effort to notify person who distributes, sells or offers for sale manufacturer's cans of prohibition at least 90 days before operative date of prohibition.</i>] <i>Makes prohibition on manufacture, distribution, sale or offer for sale of metal can without label operative January 1, 2013.</i>] <i>Requires Department of Human Services to identify containers on approved food list of Women, Infants and Children Program that are not made or lined with bisphenol A.</i>] <b>Requires Oregon Health Authority to approve and obtain for Women, Infants and Children Program infant formula contained only in containers that do not leach into formula certain amounts of bisphenol A or are not made with replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant. <b>Establishes Oregon BPA-Free Advisory Group for purpose of providing advice and making recommendations on process to certify that containers used for foods, infant formula, liquids or beverages are not intentionally made or lined with bisphenol A.</b> 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.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Jason Atkinson, Chris Edwards, Diane Rosenbaum

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Gregory Smith, Phil Barnhart

Its course

February 10 to June 30, 2011, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Apr 756 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 166 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 16 to Apr 447 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 7 to Jun 30 · stopped84 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 7 to Apr 1811 days

Energy, Environment and WaterApr 18 to Jun 30 · stopped73 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading20–9

    Passed · Apr 7 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 10 – Apr 7

  1. Feb 10Introduced
  2. Feb 16Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 15Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 31Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Apr 4Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 5Read a second time
  7. Apr 7Passed the Senate, 20 to 9

In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Jun 30

  1. Apr 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 18Sent to Energy, Environment and Water
  3. May 10Heard in Energy, Environment and Water
  4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
  3. Mar 15Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 31Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 5Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 6Taken from 04-06 Calendar and placed on 04-07 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
  8. Apr 7Third reading. Carried by Boquist, Dingfelder. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 7Boquist declared conflict of interest.Senate
  10. Apr 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Referred to Energy, Environment and Water.House of Representatives
  12. May 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives