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2009 SESSION
HB 2629 Antifreeze bittering agent; engine coolant, etc., manufactured after Jan. 1, 2011, must contain.
Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Antifreeze bittering agent; penalty. Requires that any engine coolant or antifreeze that is manufactured after January 1, 2011, and sold within the Commonwealth that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol contain denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent in order to render the coolant or antifreeze unpalatable. The measure does not apply to sales of motor vehicles that contain engine coolant or antifreeze, to certain wholesale containers, to engine coolant or antifreeze reformulated through on-site recycling, or to engine coolant or antifreeze that is purchased pursuant to military specifications. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of up to $100 per violation. The measure will become effective January 1, 2011.
FULL TEXT
- 01/23/09 House: Presented and ordered printed 098795476 pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093136476-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2629ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/23/09 House: Presented and ordered printed 098795476
- 01/26/09 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/03/09 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093136476-H1
- 02/05/09 House: Read first time
- 02/06/09 House: Read second time
- 02/06/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 093136476-H1
- 02/06/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2629H1
- 02/08/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/09 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/09 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/09 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/25/09 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/25/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/25/09 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/09 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2629ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (effective 1/1/11)
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)