EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Children's Products Containing Lead - Modifications
 
Altering the electronic devices, products, and materials to which the
Act does not apply; clarifying the manufacturers and importers that
are required to perform specified testing; clarifying the children's
products that are to be tested for lead content; altering the
requirements for the testing entity that is to be used by a
manufacturer of a children's product; providing that a specified
certificate is not required for sale of used children's products at a
secondhand point of sale; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 1/22
 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
 - 1/28
 - Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
 - 2/18
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Special Order 2/20 (Delegate Shank) Adopted
 - 2/20
 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/24
 - Third Reading Passed (135-0)
 - 4/5
 - Returned Passed
 
Senate Action
- 2/24
 - First Reading Finance & Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/18
 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.  (Finance)
 - 4/7
 - Favorable Report by Finance
 - 4/5
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/6
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 4/14
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 129
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
 - Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
 - Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
 - Federal Government
 - Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
 - Health -see also- Mental Health
 - Industry and Technology
 - Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
 - Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
 - Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
 - Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
 - Toys
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Environment
 - (
 6-1301 ,
 6-1302 ,
 6-1304 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 House 
- Number: 536483/01     Offered on: February 18, 2009   at:
10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- February 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (135-0)
 
Senate
- April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)