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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1877: Retail checkout bags

Regarding retail checkout bags.

Summary

  • Requires retail stores to use only certain checkout bags. Requires the department of ecology to develop guidelines identifying the specifications of checkout bags allowed.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1877), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
February 8, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to checkout bags;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1877 in other sessions

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