AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND FIREFIGHTERS--FLAME RETARDANTS (Protects the health and safety of children, families and firefighters from exposure to harmful flame retardants contained in bedding, carpeting, children's products, residential upholstered furniture or window treatments. Effective January 1, 2020.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action Mar 13, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Jean Philippe Barros
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
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