VA HB1712 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1712
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Food packaging; PFAS chemicals; penalty. Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale or use of any food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS chemicals), defined in the bill as a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. The penalty for violating the prohibition is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Title
Food packaging; PFAS chemicals, penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | House | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote |
| 2020-01-22 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2020-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2020-01-17 | House | Presented and ordered printed 20105001D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1712 (Carry Over) 2020-02-05 - Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
