BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5432: Retail store carryout bags

Concerning retail store carryout bags.

Summary

  • Prohibits an owner or operator of a retail store from providing a carryout bag to a consumer unless the carryout bag is a compostable plastic carryout bag, a recyclable paper carryout bag, or a reusable carryout bag.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to retail store carryout bags;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

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 Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5432 in other sessions

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