FORMALDEHYDE BAN - CHILDREN
Summary
Creates the Formaldehyde Banned in Children's Products Act. Provides that no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's product that intentionally contains (1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution, or (2) ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and pressure to release formaldehyde. Provides that a manufacturer shall not replace a chemical whose use is prohibited by the Act with a chemical known to the manufacturer to have been identified on the basis of credible scientific evidence by a state, federal, or international agency as being known or suspected with a high degree of probability to cause certain harm.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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