H 1245 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Summary

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for the establishment of a chronic hazard advisory panel to study and make recommendations relative to children’s products and upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jun 2017

Senate Passage

May 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jun 25, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

11

Key actions

5

Committee

2

Amendments

1

May 17, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

Amendment (changing reporting date to Wednesday May 9, 2018) adopted, pending concurrence

lower

Jun 8, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 5, 2017

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Public Health

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

lower

1 primary · 61 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Marjorie Decker

Carmine Gentile

Christine Barber