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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6540

SB 6540: Flame retardants

Banning tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate and tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate flame retardants in children's products and residential upholstered furniture.

Summary

  • Beginning July 1, 2015, the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential upholstered furniture and children's products of which any component contains more than 100 parts per million of TDCPP or TCEP are prohibited. Nonprofit organizations and private parties making sales or purchases of used products are exempt from the prohibitions on chemicals restricted under CSPA.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
February 3, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6540, SSB 6540

AN ACT Relating to banning tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate and tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate flame retardants in children's products and residential upholstered furniture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6540)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6540)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6540)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6540)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 6540 in other sessions

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