WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2279: Toxic household products

Requiring that an aversive, bittering, agent be added to certain household products.

Summary

  • Creates the poison prevention task force. Authorizes the task force to grant extensions and exemptions from compliance with the requirement. Requires the task force to evaluate state-wide poisoning incidence and severity data for the prior two years and propose additional measures to reduce the incidence and severity of poisoning.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1994
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Johnson (D-1)
Introduced
January 12, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Johnson (D-1)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Nancy Rust D-32Dale Foreman R-12Barbara Cothern D-1Hans Dunshee D-39Vivian Caver D-37Lisa Brown D-3Susan Karahalios D-10Dave Quall D-40James Johanson D-44Evan Jones D-24Margaret Rayburn D-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2279 in other sessions

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