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SENATE BILL 213

CHAPTER NUMBER: 46
File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 15/09 - HGO
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 33

Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Middleton, Astle, Della, Glassman, and Klausmeier

Entitled:
Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of specified child care articles containing bisphenol-A; requiring a person to use the least toxic alternative; prohibiting a person from using specified carcinogens or specified reproductive toxicants when complying with the Act; providing for a penalty; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Finance
1/27
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
2/26
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 46

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Beverage Containers
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Rules and Regulations
Toys

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 24-304 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 747770/01     Offered on: February 23, 2010   at: 10:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 28, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-0)



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