Places restrictions on the sale of electric space heaters
Summary
Requires electric space heaters to have thermostats, automatic shut-offs and be certified by a testing and certification body recognized and approved by the United States department of labor, occupational safety and health administration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Signed Dec 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2022 · Assembly May 10, 2022
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
May 9, 2022
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 8, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.664
upper
May 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 9, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
May 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2022
Introduced
AMENDED (T) 7863A
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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