CHILDREN PRODUCT SAFETY-RECALL
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act and the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for children under age 12 (instead of 6); changes and adds other definitions. Provides that a children's product is deemed to be unsafe "only" if it meets certain specified criteria. Adds requirements concerning the Department of Public Health's list of unsafe children's products. Makes changes concerning safety standards for baby cribs. Imposes duties on manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and distributors in connection with recalls of children's products. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Children's Product Safety Act, and removes a provision making a violation a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements that may be imposed by an agency of the federal government. Adds enforcement powers of the Attorney General. Creates the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund; provides for the deposit of civil penalties into the fund and for the use of moneys in the fund by the Attorney General. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Signed Jun 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 3, 2005
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 26, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Mar 7, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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