CHAPTER NUMBER: 639
File Code: Environment
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled:
-
Environment - Mercury and
Products that Contain Mercury
Prohibiting marketers from selling or providing to consumers,
beginning October 1, 2002, fever thermometers containing mercury,
except under specified circumstances; prohibiting primary and
secondary schools from using or purchasing for use in a primary or
secondary classroom, beginning October 1, 2003, elemental or chemical
mercury; requiring the Department of the Environment to provide
outreach assistance to schools relating to the proper management,
recycling, and disposal of mercury and mercury-added products; etc.
House Action
- 06/21
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 1/31
- Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- 3/16
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/18
- Third Reading Passed (130-6)
- 3/25
- Returned Passed
- 5/18
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 639
Senate Action
- 3/22
- First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 3/23
- Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/28
- Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/29
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
- ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- PENALTIES
- POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
- PRIVATE SCHOOLS
- PROCUREMENT
- PUBLIC INFORMATION
- PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
- REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING
- REPORTS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Environment
- (
6-901 ,
6-902 ,
6-903 ,
6-904 ,
6-905 ,
6-906 ,
6-907
)
- State Finance and Procurement
- (
14-406
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- House
- Number: 460219/2 (PDF) Offered on: March 19, 2001 at:
6:46 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (130-6)
- Senate
- March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-0)