Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4030
Exempts packaging for certain berries and meat, poultry, fish and seafood from producer responsibility requirements for packaging, paper and food serviceware.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: This Act exempts some berry and meat, poultry, fish and seafood packaging from a recycling law. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Exempts packaging for certain berries and meat, poultry, fish and seafood from producer responsibility requirements for packaging, paper and food serviceware. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action7 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days
RulesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped21 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 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 10Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 12Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 13Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
- Feb 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives