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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6440

SB 6440: Flame retardant chemicals

Restricting the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in children's products and residential upholstered furniture.

Summary

  • Beginning July 1, 2017, no manufacturer, wholesale, or retailer may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state any children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing any of the following flame retardants in amounts greater than 1000 parts per million in any product component: TDCPP; TCEP; decabromodiphenyl ether; HBCD; and additive TBBPA.…

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6440), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2545
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6440, SSB 6440

AN ACT Relating to banning flame retardants that impact children and firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

27 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-2Christine Rolfes D-23Judy Warnick R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Miloscia R-30Sharon Nelson D-34Jan Angel R-26Senator R-8Senator R-18Senator D-46Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve O'Ban R-28Curtis King R-14Steve Litzow R-41Mike Hewitt R-16Karen Fraser D-22Marko Liias D-21Andy Billig D-3Jamie Pedersen D-43Jeannie Darneille D-27John McCoy D-38Pramila Jayapal D-37Cyrus Habib D-48Don Benton R-17Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6440)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6440)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6440)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6440)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6440)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6440)
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 6440 in other sessions

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

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