VA SB55 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-19 - Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-19 - Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags prohibited; local option. Allows any locality by ordinance to prohibit the distribution, sale, or offer of disposable plastic shopping bags to consumers. The bill exempts from any such prohibition reusable bags of a certain thickness; bags that are used to carry certain products, such as ice cream or newspapers; and garbage bags that are sold in multiples.
Title
Disposable plastic shopping bags; local option to prohibit distribution.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N) (Y: 6 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-19 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N) |
| 2015-12-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2015-12-16 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101343D |
