AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw unless requested by the consumer.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Jun 26, 2019
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
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