AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT
Summary
Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 28, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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