WA HB2545 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-15)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Effective date 6/9/2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Reducing public health threats that particularly impact highly exposed populations, including children and firefighters, by establishing a process for the department of health to restrict the use of toxic flame retardant chemicals in certain types of consumer products.

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Title

Reducing public health threats that particularly impact highly exposed populations, including children and firefighters, by establishing a process for the department of health to restrict the use of toxic flame retardant chemicals in certain types of consumer products.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-08 - House - House vote on Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-04 - Senate - Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - House - House vote on Final Passage (Y: 76 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01HouseEffective date 6/9/2016.
2016-04-01HouseChapter 176, 2016 Laws.
2016-04-01HouseGovernor signed.
2016-03-10HouseDelivered to Governor.
2016-03-10SenatePresident signed.
2016-03-10HouseSpeaker signed.
2016-03-08HousePassed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2016-03-08HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments.
2016-03-04SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2016-03-04SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2016-03-04SenateFloor amendment
2016-03-04SenateCommittee amendment not adopted.
2016-03-04SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2016-02-29SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2016-02-29SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2016-02-29SenateWM - Majority; do pass with amendment
2016-02-29SenatePublic hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
2016-02-26SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2016-02-26SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2016-02-26SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2016-02-26SenateHLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment
2016-02-25SenatePublic hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
2016-02-17SenateFirst reading, referred to Health Care.
2016-02-15HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2016-02-15HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2016-02-15HouseFloor amendment
2016-02-15House1st substitute bill substituted
2016-02-11HousePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2016-02-09HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2016-02-09HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2016-02-09HouseMinority; do not pass.
2016-02-09HouseAPP - Majority; do pass HCW 16 bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
2016-02-09HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
2016-02-08HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2016-02-03HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2016-02-03HouseMinority; do not pass.
2016-02-03HouseHCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2016-02-03HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2016-02-02HouseExecutive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM failed.
2016-01-27HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2016-01-14HouseFirst reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness

Same As/Similar To

SB6440 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-10 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2545&year=2015
Texthttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2545.pdf
Texthttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2545-S.pdf
Texthttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2545-S.E.pdf
Texthttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Passed Legislature/2545-S.PL.pdf
Texthttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Session Laws/House/2545-S.SL.pdf
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=42854&bienId=23&rollCallId=42854&bienId=23
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=43435&bienId=23&rollCallId=43435&bienId=23
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=44515&bienId=23&rollCallId=44515&bienId=23

Bill Comments

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