Bill Status of HB 4639   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Kam Buckner, Barbara Hernández, Joyce Mason and Kelly M. Cassidy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, hotels with 50 rooms or more and, beginning January 1, 2026, hotels with less than 50 rooms may not provide small single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products to either (i) a customer of the establishment who is staying in a sleeping room accommodation or any space within the sleeping room accommodation or (ii) a customer of the establishment who is using a bathroom shared by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Defines terms.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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