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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1525

HB 1525: Beverage containers

Concerning beverage containers.

Summary

  • Allows a beer or cider container to be lawfully sold with a removable metal lid without violating the prohibition on detachable parts as long as the lid is purposefully designed to be opened by removing the entire lid and effectively transforming the can into a drinking cup.
  • Requires any beer or cider cans sold with a removable lid to contain notice on the container directing the consumer to dispose of the detachable lid separately.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1525), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michelle Valdez (R-26)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1525, SHB 1525

AN ACT Relating to beverage containers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michelle Valdez (R-26)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Vincent Buys R-42Drew Stokesbary R-31Lynda Wilson R-17Luanne Van Werven R-42Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1525)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1525)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1525)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1525)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1525 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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