BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1596: Electronics chemicals report

Requiring manufacturers of electronics to report the presence of high priority chemicals under the children's safe products act.

Summary

Adds electronic products and children's electronic products to the scope of products for which annual reporting to the Department of Ecology is required if the product or a product component contains chemicals of high concern for children.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to requiring manufacturers of electronics to report the presence of high priority chemicals under the children's safe products act;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 25, 2017First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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