Relative to hazardous flame retardants.
Summary
This measure would urge the federal government's process of identifying alternatives to flame retardants to include, among other things, the design of products that do not require the use of flame retardants. The measure would urge the United States Congress to enact the Safe Chemicals Act to restrict flame retardants that pose health risks. This measure would urge the United States Environmental Protection Agency to, among other things, establish health and safety standards for flame retardant chemicals. The measure would also urge the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission to adopt specified smolder prevention rules that provide improved fire safety without toxicity in furniture, as specified.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2012
Senate Passage
Jul 2011
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2011
Last action Jul 5, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jul 14, 2011
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Jul 14, 2011
D
Democratic23
91% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 5, 2012
Committee
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Jul 2, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Mar 14, 2012
Lower · Passed
Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Aug 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Jul 14, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-3)
senate
Jul 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1462.) (June 14).
upper
Jun 2, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on V.A.
upper
May 25, 2011
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ML
Mark Leno
DDemocratic
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