Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for. Creates new act.
This bill prohibits the sale of certain disposable wipes in Michigan unless they carry specific "DO NOT FLUSH" warnings on their packaging. It directly affects manufacturers and retailers of baby wipes, cleaning wipes, and other personal care products that are made of petrochemical fibers or are likely to be flushed down toilets. The law requires these products to display a standardized symbol and text covering at least 2% of the main package area, while also banning any marketing claims that suggest the wipes are safe to flush. Companies must ensure these labels are clearly visible and not hidden by package design, with exceptions made for very small packaging or bulk containers that do not obscure the warnings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced May 17, 2023
Signed May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House Oct 4, 2023
How they voted
23–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 22, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 05/22/2024 01:44 PM
lower
May 22, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 05/22/2024 11:06 AM
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 95 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Oct 10, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
upper
Oct 4, 2023
Introduced
title amended
lower
Oct 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 340 Yeas 69 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-4) adopted
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Denise Mentzer
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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