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2012 SESSION

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HB 839 Defective drywall; redefines term.

Introduced by: Matthew James | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Defective drywall; definition.  Redefines the term "defective drywall" to mean drywall or similar building material composed of dried gypsum-based plaster that (i) contains elemental sulfur exceeding 10 parts per million as has been found in some drywall manufactured in the People's Republic of China and imported into the United States between 2004 and 2007 and, when exposed to heat, humidity, or both, releases elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide gas into the air or (ii) has been designated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as a product with a defect that constitutes a substantial product hazard within the meaning of § 15(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. § 2064(a)(2)).

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102685D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB839ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/23/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102685D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/17/12  House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
• 02/08/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/12  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/14/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/27/12  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/12  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB839ER)
• 03/07/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/23/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 368 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/23/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368)