Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 2653
Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases. Allows Department of Environmental Quality to impose civil penalty of not more than $250 per day. Prohibits local governments from imposing charges on checkout bags or other bags provided to customers. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to June 30, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jun 30 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 151 day
Energy and EnvironmentJan 15 to Jun 30 · stopped166 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 Jan 14 – Jun 30
- Jan 14Introduced
- Jan 15Sent to Energy and Environment
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 15Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives