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SENATE BILL 97

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 62

Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

Entitled:
Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, importation, or distribution of specified lead-containing children's products by any means, including through a sales outlet or the Internet; providing that provisions of the Act do not apply to specified electronic devices, specified distribution operations or activities, or specified vehicles, products, parts, or equipment; requiring the Department of the Environment to give notices under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/16
First Reading Finance
1/22
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order p.m. session (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/31
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted (30-16)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House Action
3/31
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Comptroller
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disclosure
Environment, Department of
Fines
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Penalties
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Toys
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 )

Environment
( 6-1301 , 6-1302 , 6-1303 , 6-1304 , 6-1305 , 6-1306 , 6-1307 , 6-1308 , 6-1309 , 6-1310 , 6-1311 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 697574/02     Offered on: April 4, 2008   at: 1:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 973720/01     Offered on: April 4, 2008   at: 1:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 2008: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {973720/1 Adopted (30-16)
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-2)



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