HOUSE BILL 35

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hubbard and Frush

Entitled:

Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting, on or after specified dates, the manufacturing, leasing, processing, selling, or distributing of a new product or a flame- retardant part of a new product that contains a specified amount of decabrominated diphenyl ether; prohibiting a person from using specified substances as a substitute for decabrominated diphenyl ether under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

9/24

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/22

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order later today (Delegate Frush) Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/5

Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters (Delegate McIntosh)

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Fire Protection

Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 6-1201 , 6-1202 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 120419/01     Offered on: April 10, 2010   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 850510/01     Offered on: April 10, 2010   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters