An Act to let kids play
This bill prohibits retail department stores with more than 500 employees from organizing their displays of toys and childcare items into sections based on gender. The law defines "toys" as products for children under 14 and "childcare articles" as items designed for sleep, relaxation, feeding, or teething. Stores that violate this rule after receiving written notice from the attorney general could face a civil penalty of up to $1,000. The changes would take effect 180 days after the bill is passed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Sep 5, 2024
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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Julian Cyr
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Montaño
DDemocratic
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