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2015 SESSION
HB 1697 Synthetic plastic microbeads; prohibition against manufacture or sale of certain products, penalty.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Synthetic plastic microbeads; prohibition against manufacture or sale of certain products; penalty. Defines the term "synthetic plastic microbead" and prohibits the manufacture of certain personal care products containing microbeads beginning in 2018. The bill also bars the sale of such products, and the manufacture of over-the-counter drugs containing microbeads, beginning in 2019, and it prohibits the sale of such drugs beginning in 2020. Violators are subject to a civil penalty of between $250 and $10,000 per day, the proceeds of which are to be deposited into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund. Naturally occurring biopolymers or other compounds that biodegrade in marine and freshwater environments are excluded from the definition of "synthetic plastic microbead."
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HISTORY
- 01/12/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103527D
- 01/12/15 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/15 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake
- 01/29/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/10/15 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources