AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2023
Committee
06/13/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/06/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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