H 3839 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging

Summary

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3839) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to ban the use of certain chemicals in food packaging. Public Health.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Apr 2020

Governor

Introduced May 30, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Apr 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Committee

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

May 30, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 30, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

lower

1 primary · 40 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carolyn C. Dykema