AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Feb 26, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 26, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
01/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
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