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 Bill Status of HB5885  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  FORMALDEHYDE BAN - CHILDREN

House Sponsors
Rep. Martin J. Moylan - Kathleen Willis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Formaldehyde Banned in Children's Products Act. Provides that no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's product that intentionally contains (1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution, or (2) ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and pressure to release formaldehyde. Provides that a manufacturer shall not replace a chemical whose use is prohibited by the Act with a chemical known to the manufacturer to have been identified on the basis of credible scientific evidence by a state, federal, or international agency as being known or suspected with a high degree of probability to cause certain harm.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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