Food packaging; PFAS chemicals, penalty.
Summary
Food packaging; PFAS chemicals; penalty.Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale or useof any food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS chemicals), defined in the bill as a class of fluorinatedorganic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbonatom. The penalty for violating the prohibition is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105001D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sally Hudson
DDemocratic
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