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2021 SESSION

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HB 1712 Food packaging; PFAS chemicals, penalty.

Introduced by: Sally L. Hudson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.

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• 01/17/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20105001D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/17/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20105001D
• 01/17/20  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/22/20  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 01/29/20  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
• 02/05/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
• 12/04/20  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources